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" In the sex war, thoughtlessness is the weapon of the male, vindictiveness of the female. "
Cyril Connolly
War
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" Those of us who were brought up as Christians and have lost our faith have retained the sense of sin without the saving belief in redemption. This poisons our thought and so paralyses us in action. "
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" A great writer creates a world of his own and his readers are proud to live in it. A lesser writer may entice them in for a moment, but soon he will watch them filing out. "
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" We love but once, for once only are we perfectly equipped for loving. "
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