"It takes civilised people quite a while to appreciate 'the big lie' technique."

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“I don't understand women. Nobody does. Least of all themselves.”

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“Darling, you're talking as if all normal-length lives were planned. They aren't, you know. People have to learn how to live them—and by the time they find out, they're nearly gone. No time to remedy mistakes.”

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