“The growth of a passion is a very peculiar thing. In highly organized intellectual and artistic types it is so often apt to begin with keen appreciation of certain qualities, modified by many, many mental reservations. The egoist, the intellectual, gives but little of himself and asks much. Nevertheless, the lover of life, male or female, finding himself or herself in sympathetic accord with such a nature, is apt to gain much.”
Quote by Theodore Dreiser
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Theodore Dreiser
Theodore Dreiser was a prominent American novelist known for his profound social realism. His works often focused on the lives and moral dilemmas of the American middle class, with notable novels including 'The Financier' and 'An American Tragedy'. Dreiser's writing style had a significant impact on 20th-century American literature. more
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