"Don't be sentimental,” he chided. "Memories aren't enough.”
It was fruitless to argue the niceties of that: he was telling her that he was in pain; he didn't want platitudes or metaphysics. (Clive Barker)

"Don't be sentimental,” he chided. "Memories aren't enough.” It was fruitless to argue the niceties of that: he was telling her that he was in pain; he didn't want platitudes or metaphysics.

Clive Barker

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