“Love, like Fortune, favours the bold.”
― Brushstrokes of a Gadfly
― Brushstrokes of a Gadfly
“People belong to each other only as long as they both believe. He stopped believing.”
― The Paris Wife
― The Paris Wife
“She was, if anything, on the plain side, at least not the type to attract men wherever she went. But there was something in her face that was meant for me alone. Everytime we met, I took a good look at her. And loved what I saw.”
― South of the Border, West of the Sun
― South of the Border, West of the Sun
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― Brushstrokes of a Gadfly
― Brushstrokes of a Gadfly
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