California is a queer place in a way, it has turned its back on the wo…

D. H. Lawrence
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California is a queer place in a way, it has turned its back on the world, and looks into the void Pacific. It is absolutely selfish, very empty, but not false, and at least, not full of false effort. ✨ The Letters of D. H. Lawrence, James T. Boulton, E. Mansfield, and W. Roberts. Book by D. H. Lawrence, Vol. 4, 1987.
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