Everything with me is either worship and passion or pity and understanding. I hate rarely, though when I hate, I hate murderously. For example now, I hate the bank and everything connected with it. I also hate Dutch paintings, penis-sucking, parties, and cold rainy weather. But I am much more preoccupied with loving.
Anaïs Nin expresses her intense emotions, highlighting that her feelings tend to be extreme. She describes everything she experiences as either filled with deep love and passion or marked by pity and understanding. Despite her capacity for strong negative feelings, such as a profound hatred towards certain institutions and experiences, it is love that occupies a greater part of her thoughts and life.
Nin's reflections indicate that while she can harbor...
