"In Irena’s head the alcohol plays a double role: it frees her fantasy, encourages her boldness, makes her sensual, and at the same time it dims her me...
Two people in love, alone, isolated from the world, that's beautiful.
~ Milan Kundera ~
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Two people in love, alone, isolated from the world, that's beautiful.
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