“This is America, you live in it, you let it happen. Let it unfurl.”
― The Crying of Lot 49
― The Crying of Lot 49
“It is no wonder lesbians love women.”
― The Moon in Its Flight
― The Moon in Its Flight
“The only thing you should have to do is find work you love to do. And I can't imagine living without having loved a person. A man, in my case. It could be a woman, but whatever. I think, what I always tell kids when they get out of class and ask, 'What should I do now?' I always say, 'Keep a low overhead. You're not going to make a lot of money.' And the next thing I say: 'Don't live with a person who doesn't respect your work.' That's the most important thing—that's more important than the money thing. I think those two things are very valuable pieces of information.”
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“I like the freedom that comes with lowered expectations.”
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“Then it is dark; it is a night where kings in golden suits ride elephants over the mountains.”
― The Stories of John Cheever
― The Stories of John Cheever
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