He exulted in the possession of himself once more; he realized how much of the delight of the world he had lost when he was absorbed in that madness … - William Somerset Maugham

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He exulted in the possession of himself once more; he realized how much of the delight of the world he had lost when he was absorbed in that madness which they called love; he had had enough of it; he did not want to be in love anymore if love was that.