Many men are deeply moved by the mere semblance of suffering in a woman; they take the look of pain for a sign of constancy or of love.
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Solitude is fine, but you need someone to tell you that solitude is fine.
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Love or hatred must constantly increase between two persons who are always together; every moment fresh reasons are found for loving or hating better.
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A woman knows the face of the man she loves as a sailor knows the open sea.
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