Multiple choice general knowledge

"LOVE: The irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired." - who said?

  1. R.L Stevenson

  2. Mark Twain

  3. Charles Dickens

  4. H.G.Wells
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Explanation

Mark Twain, the American author and humorist, is credited with defining love as 'The irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired.' This witty definition captures the reciprocal nature of romantic attraction. Twain was famous for his clever wordplay and insights into human nature in works like Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn.

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