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Meaning
The speaker is rejecting dishonesty in a relationship and challenging the other person to be truthful, even when the truth is uncomfortable. The tone is sharp and skeptical, with a hint of resignation at how the relationship might function.
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Originally said in English.
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About Gena Showalter
American author
Gena Showalter is an American author who writes contemporary romance, paranormal romance, and young adult fiction. Her work spans popular romance and speculative storytelling, and she is known for writing in all three of those genres. She has built a broad readership across these areas of fiction, moving between present-day love stories and stories with paranormal elements. The site includes 106 quotes attributed to her.
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- “Apparently, dancing for him and throwing herself at him weren't enough. Apparently, she had to nearly commit…”Gena Showalter
- “One day,” Dane snarled, “I’m going to put your nuts in a grinder and make a testicle salad sandwich.”Gena Showalter
Truth: more sayings
- “Nine times out of ten, in the arts as in life, there is actually no truth to be discovered; there is only err…”H. L. Mencken
- “Peace can be fragile and peace can be ugly and peace can be wrong. Peace built on lies is no peace at all.”Sarah Moore Fitzgerald
- “It is easy to curse someone, even a frail person can do that, but to bless someone it needs a strong heart.To…”Ameya Agrawal
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Books by Gena Showalter
The Darkest Pleasure
2008
The Darkest Kiss
2008
Alice In Zombieland
2012
The darkest night
2008
Intertwined
2017