"Everyone knew in the 1950s why a girl from a nice family left home. The meaning of her theft of herself from her parents was clear to all - as well as what she'd be up to in that room of her own."

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Source : Joyce Johnson (1999). “Minor Characters: A Beat Memoir”, p.86, Penguin

Joyce Johnson

#Girl Quotes #Nice Quotes #Home Quotes

“You've got a bold tongue, little man. One day, someone is like to cut it out and make you eat it.”
“We all experience pain and suffering, but it is not the quintessential nature of life. Just because the earth turns away from the sun and night occurs doesn't mean that the sun isn't always shining. It might be hard to see sometimes, but goodness and divine beauty can always be found if you adjust your vision just right.”
“When you create art, the world has to wait.”
“I want to earn my own way, I like having nice things but I've never accepted anything I haven't earned.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“I think the house call is one of the ways I get an insight into the ways in which people live and the importance of environment in keeping people healthy.”
“Tanning is tricky, because a lot of people just look orange.”
“That which we do not confront in ourselves we will meet as fate.”
“My evening visitors, if they cannot see the clock should find the time in my face.”

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