I have heard it said that one loses a woman by loving her too much, that an affectation of coldness, from time to time, brings better results. And so on. I shall play no such tricks with you … Let love be truly love–that is, let it be peace–or let it not exist at all.Henry De Montherlant
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The idea that a man should love a woman without strings attached is a dangerous one. It is a seductive idea, because it seems to allow us to be free and unfettered, but it is illusory. The idea of true love as opposed to the false love of those who only use each other as stepping stones to higher and higher levels of fame and fortune, has been shown time and again to be as unattainable as the truth about Santa Claus. There is no escape from the bonds of love or from the consequences of having loved someone for what he or she can give you: money, status, power, prestige and security.
Source: Les Jeunes Filles
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