It's afterwards you realize that the feeling of happiness you had with a man didn't necessarily prove that you loved him.
Marguerite DurasEven so you have managed to live that love in the only way possible for you. Losing it before it happened.
Marguerite DurasWhen it's in a book I don't think it'll hurt any more ...exist any more. One of the things writing does is wipe things out. Replace them.
Marguerite Duras