"Roger: Mark's got his work, they say Mark lives for his work and Mark's in love with his work. Mark hides in his work. Mark: From what? Roger: Facing your failure, facing your loneliness, facing the fact you live a lie. Yes you live a lie! Tell you why! You're always preaching not to be numb, but that's how you thrive. You pretend to create and observe when you really detach from being alive! Mark: Perhaps it's because I'm the one of us to survive! Roger: Poor baby!"
January 1, 1970
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