Pt. 2, Ch. 5 - p. 139
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Much has been written of love turning to hatred, of the heart growing cold with the death of love. It is a remarkable process. It is far more terrible than anything I have ever read about it, more terrible than anything I will ever be able to say.
— James Baldwin
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Source: Wikiquote: "James Baldwin" (Quotes, Giovanni's Room (1956): Page numbers per the 2007 Penguin Books paperback edition.)
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About James Baldwin
James Arthur Baldwin (2 August 1924 – 1 December 1987) was an American novelist, short story writer, playwright, essayist, and social critic.
About James Baldwin
James Arthur Baldwin (2 August 1924 – 1 December 1987) was an American novelist, short story writer, playwright, essayist, and social critic.
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