You're forever falling for men on their last nights on furl… - Paddy Chayefsky

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You're forever falling for men on their last nights on furlough. That's about the limit of your commitments, one night, a day, a month. You prefer lovers to husbands, hotels to homes. You'd rather grieve than live.

Paddy Chayefsky

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About Paddy Chayefsky

Sidney Aaron "Paddy" Chayefsky (29 January 1923 – 1 August 1981) was an American playwright, screenwriter and novelist. He is the only person to have won three solo Academy Awards for writing both adapted and original screenplays.

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Alternative Names: Sidney Aaron Chayefsky • Chayefsky

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