Roland Barthes (1915–1980) French philosopher, critic and literary theorist
"Talking," in A Lover's Discourse (1977)
“It rubs the lotion on its skin. It does this whenever it is told.”
Source: The Silence of the Lambs
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American author and screenwriter 1940Related quotes
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