A man of such obvious and exemplary charm must be a liar.

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No blame should attach to telling the truth. But it does, it does.

No blame should attach to telling the truth. But it does, it does.

Writing novels preserves you in a state of innocence - a lot passes you by...

Writing novels preserves you in a state of innocence - a lot passes you by...

What is interesting about self-analysis is that it leads nowhere - it is an art...

What is interesting about self-analysis is that it leads nowhere - it is an art...

It will be a pity if women in the more conventional mould are to be...

It will be a pity if women in the more conventional mould are to be...

Great writers are the saints for the godless.

Great writers are the saints for the godless.

Accountability in friendship is the equivalent of love without strategy.

Accountability in friendship is the equivalent of love without strategy.

Existentialism is about being a saint without God; being your own hero, without all the...

Existentialism is about being a saint without God; being your own hero, without all the...

You never know what you will learn till you start writing. Then you discover truths...

You never know what you will learn till you start writing. Then you discover truths...

You can never betray the people who are dead, so you go on being a...

You can never betray the people who are dead, so you go on being a...

In real life, of course, it is the hare that wins. Every time. Look around...

In real life, of course, it is the hare that wins. Every time. Look around...

Life... is not simply a series of exciting new ventures. The future is not always...

Life... is not simply a series of exciting new ventures. The future is not always...

Real love is a pilgrimage. It happens when there is no strategy, but it is...

Real love is a pilgrimage. It happens when there is no strategy, but it is...

All good fortune is a gift of the gods, and you don't win the favor...

All good fortune is a gift of the gods, and you don't win the favor...

A complete woman is probably not a very admirable creature. She is manipulative, uses other...

A complete woman is probably not a very admirable creature. She is manipulative, uses other...

You have no idea how promising the world begins to look once you have decided...

You have no idea how promising the world begins to look once you have decided...

The essence of romantic love is that wonderful beginning, after which sadness and impossibility may...

The essence of romantic love is that wonderful beginning, after which sadness and impossibility may...

A man can go from being a lover to being a stranger in three moves...

A man can go from being a lover to being a stranger in three moves...

The pain of love is the pain of being alive. It is a perpetual wound.

The pain of love is the pain of being alive. It is a perpetual wound.

Biochemically, love is just like eating large amounts of chocolate.

Biochemically, love is just like eating large amounts of chocolate.

What would be important to me in a moment like this one would be not...

What would be important to me in a moment like this one would be not...

The more connections you and your lover make, not just between your bodies, but between...

The more connections you and your lover make, not just between your bodies, but between...