“Recklessness is almost a man's revenge on his woman. He feels he is not valued so he will risk destroying himself to deprive her altogether.”

The quote "Recklessness is almost a man's revenge on his woman. He feels he is not valued so he will…" is famous quote by D.H. Lawrence (1885–1930), English novelist, poet, playwright, essayist, literary critic and painter.

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English novelist, poet, playwright, essayist, literary crit… 1885–1930

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