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“I have never been loved enough to gain the desire of reproducing a being in the image of my lover and I have never been given enough pleasure so that my brain has not had the leisure to seek better...I have wanted the impossible.”

Quote by Rachilde

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Rachilde, born Marguerite Eymery, was a prominent French author known for her profound psychological insights and unique narrative style, which had a significant impact on 20th-century French literature. more

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