Who said “It's unthinkable not to love --you'd have a severe nervous breakdown. Or you'd have to…”?

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Lawrence Durrell. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceInterview in The Observer, 1990

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“It's unthinkable not to love --you'd have a severe nervous breakdown. Or you'd have to be Philip Larkin.”
— Lawrence Durrell
VerifiedInterview in The Observer, 1990 · evidenceLove

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Durrell, L. (n.d.). It's unthinkable not to love --you'd have a severe nervous breakdown. Or you'd have to be Philip Larkin. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/21473-its-unthinkable-not-to-love-youd-have-a/

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Durrell, Lawrence. “It's unthinkable not to love --you'd have a severe nervous breakdown. Or you'd have to be Philip Larkin.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/21473-its-unthinkable-not-to-love-youd-have-a/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Durrell, Lawrence. “It's unthinkable not to love --you'd have a severe nervous breakdown. Or you'd have to be Philip Larkin.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/21473-its-unthinkable-not-to-love-youd-have-a/.

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