The Social Graces Quotes

“She didn’t always get the jokes, nor was she able to follow the non sequiturs that had them shifting from topic to topic like trains switching tracks. At times it was as if they spoke a different language.”
― Renee Rosen, The Social Graces

“She felt more at ease in the midst of a construction site than she did at one of those society luncheons.”
― Renée Rosen, The Social Graces

“She feared she’d never be fulfilled. It happened every time. Just when she thought she had all that she wanted, that her cup had indeed runneth over, some trapdoor inside her would open and let everything drain out, leaving her empty once again.”
― Renée Rosen, The Social Graces

“Such a spectacle. She caught herself staring and at one point even laughing, both tickled and appalled. The whole thing was just that absurd.”
― Renée Rosen, The Social Graces

“There was no denying it; Alva led with her money because, without it, she didn’t believe she had anything of value to offer.”
― Renée Rosen, The Social Graces

“collieshangies”
― Renée Rosen, The Social Graces

“Jennie Jerome is Lady Randolph Churchill.”
― Renée Rosen, The Social Graces

“She could do that—push unpleasantness aside whenever needed. Some mistook that trait of hers for being cold and callous when really it was all about efficiency and the ordering of one’s thoughts.”
― Renée Rosen, The Social Graces