I was always ashamed to take. So I gave. It was not a virtue. It was a disguise. - Anaïs Nin

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I was always ashamed to take. So I gave. It was not a virtue. It was a disguise.

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About Anaïs Nin

Anaïs Nin (Spanish pronunciation: [anaˈiz ˈnin]; 21 February 1903 – 14 January 1977), born Angela Anais Juana Antolina Rosa Edelmira Nin y Culmell, was a French-born author of Spanish, Cuban, and Danish descent who became famous for her published journals, which span more than sixty years, and for her erotica.

Biography information from Wikiquote · Portrait adapted from Wikimedia Commons, Elsa Dorfman (CC BY)

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Alternative Names: Angela Anaïs Juana Antolina Rosa Edelmira Nin y Culmell Anais Nin Ángela Anaïs Juana Antolina Rosa Edelmira Nin Culmell

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