Having sex Quote by Wallace Stegner

“It happens that I despise that locution, "having sex," which describes something a good deal more mechanical than making love and a good deal less fun than fucking.” quote by Wallace Stegner — Download Open image

““It happens that I despise that locution, "having sex," which describes something a good deal more mechanical than making love and a good deal less fun than fucking.””

Wallace Stegner

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