Pt. 1, Ch. 1 - p. 5
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I shall never be able to have any more of these boyish, zestful affairs — which are, really, when one thinks about it, a kind of higher, or, anyway, more pretentious masturbation. People are too various to be treated so lightly.
— James Baldwin
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "I shall never be able to have any more of these boyish, zestful affairs — which are, really, when one thinks about it, a kind of higher, or, anyway, more pretentious masturbation. People are too various to be treated so lightly." in the context of "Pt. 1, Ch. 1 - p. 5" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "James Baldwin" (Quotes, Giovanni's Room (1956): Page numbers per the 2007 Penguin Books paperback edition.)
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About James Baldwin
James Arthur Baldwin (2 August 1924 – 1 December 1987) was an American novelist, short story writer, playwright, essayist, and social critic.
About James Baldwin
James Arthur Baldwin (2 August 1924 – 1 December 1987) was an American novelist, short story writer, playwright, essayist, and social critic.
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