“Love is a battle," said Marie-Claude, still smiling. "And I plan to go on fighting. To the end.”
The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1984), Part Three: Words Misunderstood
“Love is a battle," said Marie-Claude, still smiling. "And I plan to go on fighting. To the end."
Love is a battle?" said Franz. "Well, I don't feel at all like fighting." And he left.”
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