The Little Disturbances of Man Quotes

“Whatever you do, life don't stop. It only sits a minute and dreams a dream.”
― Grace Paley, The Little Disturbances of Man

“I unknot his tie and offer him a cold sandwich. He raps my backside, paying attention to the bounce. I walk around him as though he were a Maypole, kissing as I go.
“I lost my cuff link, goddamnit” he says, and drops to the floor to look for it. I go down too on my knees, but I know he never had a cuff link in his life. Still I would do a lot for him.
“Got you off you feet that time,” he says, laughing. “Oh yes, I did.” And before I can even make myself half comfortable on that polka-dotted linoleum, he got onto me right where we were, and the truth is, we were so happy, we forgot the precautions.”
― Grace Paley, The Little Disturbances of Man

“Let her live in the air,' said Peter. 'I bet you do. Let her love her body.'
'Let her,' said Anna sadly.”
― Grace Paley, The Little Disturbances of Man

“Rosie, ah Rosie," dedi bana bir gün. "Gül yüzündeki saatten anladığım kadarıyla, otuzuna gelmiş olmalısın." (s. 17)”
― Grace Paley, Little Disturbances of Man