Lives of the Circus Animals Quotes

“If the achievement of so much in life could not make one happy, then why bother living?”
― Christopher Bram, Lives of the Circus Animals

“But that was something, wasn't it? It was good to be needed. It was better than being alone. It even felt good to be used. Being used brought you deep inside the machinery of the world.”
― Christopher Bram, Lives of the Circus Animals

“Not until she stood at her sink, splashing cold water on her face, did she remember her little hippo. What the hell was that about? When did her unconscious get so fucking whimsical? And what fine truth was he going to tell her?”
― Christopher Bram, Lives of the Circus Animals

“Throwing himself a party was like rubbing his nose in his failure to connect with people.”
― Christopher Bram, Lives of the Circus Animals

“He looked as incongruous as a rose in a bowl of brussels sprouts.”
― Christopher Bram, Lives of the Circus Animals

“She was sitting up. She lifted and pulled at her blankets, but it was gone. The hippopotamus of wisdom was nowhere in sight.”
― Christopher Bram, Lives of the Circus Animals

“I hate hating myself. It's boring. But there's nobody else to hate.”
― Christopher Bram, Lives of the Circus Animals

“It made him feel like a mom, ineffectual and sexless.”
― Christopher Bram, Lives of the Circus Animals