"If you're alone too much," Persky said, "you think too much." "Without a life," Rosa answered, "a person… — Cynthia Ozick
"If you're alone too much," Persky said, "you think too much." "Without a life," Rosa answered, "a person lives where they can. If all they got is thoughts, that's where they live."
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