“A burnt child loves the fire.”
Oscar Wilde (1854–1900) Irish writer and poet
Source: The Picture of Dorian Gray
“He was now in that state of fire that she loved. She wanted to be burnt.”
— Anaïs Nin, book Delta of Venus
Source: Delta of Venus
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