“..if you put people on a diet, they start thinking about food. Or if you make someone stop smoking, all they think about is cigarettes. It seems logical enough to me that if you tell a person he can't have sex, he's going to be obsessive about the subject. Then to give him the power to tell other people how to run their sex lives, well, that's just asking for trouble. In a way, it's like having a blind person teach Art History, isn't it?”
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Quietly in Their Sleep
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Donna Leon
Donna Leon, born on September 29, 1942, is a renowned American author. Her works are primarily detective novels set in the backdrop of Venice, Italy. Leon is known for her delicate writing style and profound understanding of Italian culture. more
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