“Teasing is very often a sign of inner misery.”
Christopher Hitchens (1949–2011) British American author and journalist
Source: Arguably: Selected Essays
“[T]here is no greater sign of innate misery than a love of teasing.”
At Lady Molly's (1957), ch. 1.
A Dance to the Music of Time (1951-1975)
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