Do you know what I think about crying? I think some people have to lea…

Anne Rice
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Do you know what I think about crying? I think some people have to learn to do it. But once you learn, once you know how to really cry, there's nothing quite like it. I feel sorry for those who don't know the trick. It's like whistling or singing. ✨ Anne Rice (1997). Memnoch the Devil, Random House Digital, Inc.
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