June 1932 Henry and June
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Women always think that when they have my shoes, my dress, my hairdresser, my makeup, it will all work the same way. They do not conceive of the witchcraft that is needed. They do not know that I am not beautiful but that I only appear to be at certain moments.
— Anaïs Nin
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Women always think that when they have my shoes, my dress, my hairdresser, my makeup, it will all work the same way. They do not conceive of the witchcraft that is needed. They do not know that I am not beautiful but that I only appear to be at certain moments." in the context of "June 1932 Henry and June" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Anaïs Nin" (Quotes, Diary entries (1914 - 1974): This is a chronological presentation of entries from various published editions of Nin's diaries. Some of the published sources available include:
Linotte: The Early Diary of Anais Nin (1914-1920)
The Early Diary of Anais Nin, Vol. 2. (1920-1923)
The Early Diary of Anais Nin, Vol. 3 (1923-1927)
The Early Diary of Anais Nin, Vol. 4 (1927-1931)
The Diary of Anais Nin: Vol. 1 (1931-1934)
The Diary Of Anais Nin, Vol. 2 (1934-1939)
The Diary Of Anais Nin, Vol. 3 (1939-1944)
The Diary Of Anais Nin, Vol. 4 (1944-1947)
The Diary Of Anais Nin, Vol. 5 (1947-1955)
The Diary Of Anais Nin, Vol. 6 (1955-1966)
The Diary Of Anais Nin, Vol. 7 (1966-1974)
Henry and June : From "A Journal of Love" : The Unexpurgated Diary of Anais Nin (1931-1932)
Incest : From "A Journal of Love" : The Unexpurgated Diary of Anaïs Nin (1932-1934)
Fire : From "A Journal of Love" : The Unexpurgated Diary of Anaïs Nin (1934-1937)
Nearer the Moon : From "A Journal of Love" : The Unexpurgated Diary of Anais Nin (1937-1939)
Mirages: The Unexpurgated Diary of Anais Nin, 1939-1947)
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About Anaïs Nin
Anaïs Nin (Spanish pronunciation: anaˈiz ˈnin; 21 February 1903 – 14 January 1977), born Angela Anais Juana Antolina Rosa Edelmira Nin y Culmell, was a French-born author of Spanish, Cuban, and Danish descent who became famous for her published journals, which span more than sixty years, and for her erotica.
About Anaïs Nin
Anaïs Nin (Spanish pronunciation: anaˈiz ˈnin; 21 February 1903 – 14 January 1977), born Angela Anais Juana Antolina Rosa Edelmira Nin y Culmell, was a French-born author of Spanish, Cuban, and Danish descent who became famous for her published journals, which span more than sixty years, and for her erotica.
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