Suffering is the decay of the heart; all that we have loved… - Djuna Barnes

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Suffering is the decay of the heart; all that we have loved becomes the 'forbidden' when we have not understood it all...

Djuna Barnes

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Djuna Barnes (June 12, 1892 – June 18, 1982) was an American novelist, poet, and playwright.

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Alternative Names: Lydia Steptoe

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