“Stella:
And when he comes back I cry on his lap like a baby..
[she smiles to herself]
Blanche:
I guess that is what is meant by being in love..”

— Tennessee Williams, A Streetcar Named Desire

Source: A Streetcar Named Desire

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American playwright 1911–1983

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