"The most important things in our intimate lives can't be discussed with strangers, except in books."

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Source : Edmund White (1988). “The Beautiful Room is Empty”, Random House Incorporated

Edmund White

#Book Quotes #Important Quotes #Stranger Quotes

“Order is its own reward.”
“Donâ€™t worry, though, because Prince Hubert is very handsome and kind. Thatâ€™s all you wanted in a boyfriend, wasnâ€™t it?â€ â€œNo,â€ I said. She raised an eyebrow. â€œIt must be. If you had admired any other qualities you would have developed them in yourself, wouldnâ€™t you?â€ Which was really too much. I put my hands on my hips. â€œArenâ€™t fairy godmothers supposed to be nice and make you feel better about yourself?â€ She rolled her eyes. â€œNo, youâ€™re confusing fairy god- mothers with sales clerks.”
“The winds of grace blow all the time. All we need to do is set our sails.”
“We are all one, we are love at our core, we are magnificent”
“An important art of politicians is to find new names for institutions which under old names have become odious to the public.”
“Words pale and lose their savor while pain is always new.”
“I don't work for nothing. I'm entitled to get paid.”
“I've always had a man's mindset, and that's why I mostly have men friends, and that's why I've been around so many men. I've always been a tomboy. And any man that knows me will tell you I'm not a girly girl.”

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