Rufus Wainwright (1973) American-Canadian singer-songwriter and composer
Foolish Love
Song lyrics, Rufus Wainwright (1998)
“I don't want more sense!" I said loudly, beating against the silence of the room. "Not if sense means I'll stop loving anyone. What is there besides people that's worth holding on to?”
— Naomi Novik, book Uprooted
Source: Uprooted
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