Talking about one's feelings defeats the purpose of having those feeli…

Derek Landy
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Talking about one's feelings defeats the purpose of having those feelings. Once you try to put the human experience into words, it becomes little more than a spectator sport. Everything must have a cause, and a name. Every random thought must have a root in something else.
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