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Sex is all the enchantment required. Do men find women so enchanting once the sex is taken out? Does anyone find anyone that enchanting unless they have sexual business with them? Who else are you enchanted by? Nobody.
Philip Roth
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Philip Roth
Age: 85 †
Born: 1933
Born: March 18
Died: 2018
Died: May 22
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The tragedy of the man not set up for tragedy ? that is every man?s tragedy.
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Nothing bad can happen to a writer. Everything is material.
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In my childhood I led the life of a sage, when I grew up I started climbing trees
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