The Talented Mr Ripley Quotes

“But what had he said about risks? Risks were what made the whole thing fun.”
― Patricia Highsmith, The Talented Mr Ripley

“If he'd only gotten his sight-seeing done all by himself, Tom thought, if he only hadn't been in such a hurry and so greedy, if he only hadn't misjudged the relationship between Dickie and Marge so stupidly, or had simply waited for them to separate of their own volition, then none of this would have happened, and he could have lived with Dickie for the rest of his like, travelled and lived and enjoyed living for the rest of his life! If he only hadn't put on Dickie's clothes that day—”
― Patricia Highsmith, The Talented Mr Ripley

“He would rather the man be a pervert than a police officer”
― Patricia Highsmith, The Talented Mr Ripley