The first symptom of true love in a man is timidity, in a young woman,…

Victor Hugo
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The first symptom of true love in a man is timidity, in a young woman, boldness. This is surprising, and yet nothing is more simple. It is the two sexes tending to approach each other and assuming each the other's qualities. ✨ Victor Hugo (2015). Les Misérables, p.1167, Booklassic
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The first symptom of true love in a man is timidity, in a young woman, boldness. This is surprising, and yet nothing is more simple. It is the two sexes tending to approach each other and assuming each the other's qualities. ✨ Victor Hugo (2015). Les Misérables, p.1167, Booklassic

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