He liked the fact that Venice had no cars. It made the city human. The…

Patricia Highsmith
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He liked the fact that Venice had no cars. It made the city human. The streets were like veins, he thought, and the people were the blood, circulating everywhere. ✨ Patricia Highsmith (1999). Talented Mr. Ripley ; Ripley under ground ; Ripley's game, Random House, Inc.
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