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“The problem with breaking up with someone, if you are a little unsure — and so often, people are unsure — is that breaking up involves persuasion. You have to persuade your ex that it is better this way for everyone. And this is difficult if you have not entirely persuaded yourself. It is especially tricky to do this if you are also naked, and making two cups of coffee.”
― Politics
― Politics
“When a clandestine couple kisses, it is much more likely that sex will immediately follow. This is because there is much more risk. Once you have kissed secretly, it is very difficult not to have sex. It would be impolite not to have sex. You have to show that you are serious about each other.”
― Politics
― Politics
“I don't think I could ever live with either a man or a woman for a long time. Male and female are attractive to my mind, but when it comes to the sexual act I am afraid. In every situation I need a lot of stimulation before I am conquered by the forces of passion and lust. But confusion, before and after, is the dominant factor.
I dreamed many times about a mature man with experience who would have the vigour of a boy but an adult's polished methods. Strangely enough, I also dreamed about women of my mother's age who were ideal lovers. These dreams came superimposed on one another. Sometimes the masculine element was dominant, sometimes the feminine one. At other times I wasn't sure. I saw a female body with male organs or a male body with female ones. These pictures, blended together in my mind, occasionally brought pleasure but more often pain.”
― Politics
I dreamed many times about a mature man with experience who would have the vigour of a boy but an adult's polished methods. Strangely enough, I also dreamed about women of my mother's age who were ideal lovers. These dreams came superimposed on one another. Sometimes the masculine element was dominant, sometimes the feminine one. At other times I wasn't sure. I saw a female body with male organs or a male body with female ones. These pictures, blended together in my mind, occasionally brought pleasure but more often pain.”
― Politics
“What should the sleeping arrangements be in a ménage-à-trois? Is it polite to read while two people have sex beside you?”
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“The thing about you, her mother used to say, is that you never act out of character. You have no originality. But Nigora knew this was not true. Because she was going to act out of character, She was going (thought Nigora) to be herself. And yet: how could she? How could she?”
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“В своем трактате “О любви” великий французский романист Стендаль так объясняет свою теорию о том, почему мы любим читать: “Подобно тому, как человек может получить большинство сведений о собственной физиологии только с помощью изучения сравнительной анатомии, так и тщеславие вкупе с прочими источниками обмана чувств не позволяют нам трезво судить о собственных чувствах, кроме как изучая слабости других. Если этому сочинению посчастливится стать в чем-либо полезным, так это в обучении нашего ума подобным сопоставлениям”.
Позвольте объяснить. Вы не знаете, как выглядит ваш желудок, и точно так же вы не знаете, как выглядят ваши чувства. Разглядеть свой желудок вам мешает кожа. Разглядеть свои чувства вам мешают тщеславие и прочие иллюзии. Чтобы одолеть проблему кожи, существуют учебники анатомии. Чтобы одолеть проблему тщеславия и прочих иллюзий, существуют романы.”
― Politics
Позвольте объяснить. Вы не знаете, как выглядит ваш желудок, и точно так же вы не знаете, как выглядят ваши чувства. Разглядеть свой желудок вам мешает кожа. Разглядеть свои чувства вам мешают тщеславие и прочие иллюзии. Чтобы одолеть проблему кожи, существуют учебники анатомии. Чтобы одолеть проблему тщеславия и прочих иллюзий, существуют романы.”
― Politics
“Come la vita, la letteratura è vissuta in avanti e compresa a ritroso.”
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