A tyrannous and gluttonous demand for affection can be a horrible thin…

C. S. Lewis
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A tyrannous and gluttonous demand for affection can be a horrible thing. But in ordinary life no one calls a child selfish because it turns for comfort to its mother; nor an adult who turns to his fellow for company. Those, whether children or adults, who do so least are not usually the most selfless. ✨ C. S. Lewis (1971). The Four Loves, p.15, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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