"I think coldness is chic among writers, and particularly ironic coldness. What is absolutely not allowable is sadness. People will do anything rather than to acknowledge that they are sad."
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"One should never be sexually involved with anyone one genuinely cares for. A sexual relationship guarantees a loss."
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