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Infidelity

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Vicki Baum Author
Infidelity

"I was growing tired of all the fussing and prevaricating, of the stolen hours and the secret rendez-vous; of the small indignities and broad discomfort that are part and parcel of adultery."

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Seneca the Younger Philosopher, Statesman
Infidelity

"Four things does a reckless man gain who covets his neighbor's wife - demerit, an uncomfortable bed, thirdly, punishment, and lastly, hell."

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Marguerite Duras Writer, Filmmaker
Infidelity

"She represents the un-vowed aspiration of the male human being, his potential infidelity - and infidelity of a very special kind, which would lead him to the opposite of his wife, to the woman of wax whom he could model at will, make and unmake in any way he wished, even unto death."

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Leonard Cohen Singer-Songwriter
Infidelity

"So the great affair is over but whoever would have guessed, It would leave us all so vacant and so deeply unimpressed, It's like our visit to the moon or to that other star, I guess you go for nothing if you really want to go that far."

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Bruce Springsteen Musician, Singer-songwriter
Infidelity

"There's a girl across the bar, I get the message she's sending. Mmm, she ain't looking too married, and me, well, I'm pretending."

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