"...you found you were saying yes when you……" — Richard Yates

...you found you were saying yes when you meant no, and “We’ve… - Richard Yates

"...you found you were saying yes when you meant no, and “We’ve got to be together in this thing” when you meant the very opposite ... and then you were face to face, in total darkness, with the knowledge that you didn’t know who you were. And how could anyone else be blamed for that?"

— Richard Yates

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