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and she realized that she (her soul) was not at all involved, only her body, her body alone. The body that had betrayed her and that she had sent out ...more

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for the first time in his life, sex is located away from all danger, away from conflict and drama, away from persecution, away from any accusation, aw...more

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So she stood naked in front of the young man and at this moment stopped playing the game.

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In Irena’s head the alcohol plays a double role: it frees her fantasy, encourages her boldness, makes her sensual, and at the same time it dims her me...more

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The situation is very slightly solemn and thus embarrassing, as are all such situations when after the initial lovemaking, the lovers confront a futur...more

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She was aware that in love even the most passionate idealism will not rid the body's surface of its terrible, basic importance.

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As she uttered the words of the prayer, she glanced up at him as if he were God Himself. He watched her with growing pleasure. In front of him was kne...more

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Yes, it's a well-known fact about you: you're like death, you take everything.

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The religion of orgasm: utilitarianism projected into sex life; efficiency versus indolence; coition reduced to an obstacle to be got past as quickly ...more

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People who shout joy from the rooftops are often the saddest of all.

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The brain appears to possess a special area which we might call poetic memory and which records everything that charms or touches us, that makes our l...more

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Horror is a shock, a time of utter blindness. Horror lacks every hint of beauty. All we can see is the piercing light of an unknown event awaiting us....more