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A man is in no danger so long as he talks his love; but to write it is to impale himself on his own pothooks.

Douglas William Jerrold, Blanchard Jerrold (1859). “Specimens of Douglas Jerrold's wit: together with selections, chiefly from his contributions to journals, intended to illustrate his opinions”, p.48
A man is in no danger so long as he talks his love; but to write it is to impale himself on his own pothooks.