Boundaries of Love Quotes

“She felt her most recent lovers lay like dumb victims along her thighs.”
― Henry H. Roth, Boundaries of Love: And Other Stories

“Bruised, she spent the night with him; bruised, too, he held her as close as he could. It was all done, promised, and decided on.”
― Henry H. Roth, Boundaries of Love: And Other Stories

“Once upon a time, out of nowhere a car appeared and headed straight for Mal Bennett. 'Long time, no see,' the engine roared, and the clanging muffler agreed. The car embraced Mal, really soul-kissed him, then said 'Farewell,' tossing him back onto his beloved, sacred lawn.”
― Henry H. Roth, Boundaries of Love: And Other Stories

“Before our vacation, the idea of keeping a diary and scribbling my thoughts on paper seemed silly and stuck-up. And besides it was usually something I thought only unhappy girls did.”
― Henry H. Roth, Boundaries of Love: And Other Stories

“His was cancer of the left lung; she had lost two breasts. Her grey eyes narrowed but did not tear when she said brightly, 'I'm not forgetful, they're not misplaced boobs, you understand. They're gone.”
― Henry H. Roth, Boundaries of Love: And Other Stories

“She said he looked better. He insisted it wasn't true. Then both were silent. They ate carefully--lonely people no longer astonished by their loneliness.”
― Henry H. Roth, Boundaries of Love: And Other Stories

“When Flynn was drinking, the sun shone brighter, evening breezes were cooler, the stars were fatter and more dazzling. And there were fewer problems for all concerned.”
― Henry H. Roth, Boundaries of Love: And Other Stories

“Death was surely not an ephemeral interloper; its lasting effect was grating and horrible and one was constantly reminded of the permanence of an immense loss.”
― Henry H. Roth, Boundaries of Love: And Other Stories