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Father of Lies

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Brian Evenson
Brian Evenson

Brian Evenson is an American writer born on August 12, 1966. Known for his surrealistic and Gothic style, his works delve into the darker aspects of human nature. Evenson's writing spans short stories, novels, and short story collections, exploring various themes and narratives. more

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“You're so much like my husband was. A great deal of self-love, an equal amount of self-pity. He felt that no one loved him—he was certainly right about that as far as I was concerned—and he thought that gave him the license to love himself. And to pity himself at the same time. Self-love is perhaps the greatest sin of all. It stifles the basic drive of man, which is to search for love until he finds it. Self-love is simply the easy way out; self-pity is the justification for it.”