"...I normally can't stand vice-free people. They conflate a narcissistic instinct for self-preservation with moral superiority. Plus they suck the life right out of a party."

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Source : "Moonlight Mile". Book by Dennis Lehane, November 2, 2010.

Dennis Lehane

#Party Quotes #Self Quotes #People Quotes

“The meek shall inherit the earth, but they'll never increase market share.”
“The vitality that can stand the abyss of meaninglessness is aware of a hidden meaning within the destruction of meaning.”
“She remembered that once, when she was a little girl, she had seen a pretty young woman with golden hair down to her knees in a long flowered dress, and had said to her, without thinking, "Are you a princess?" The girl had laughed very kindly at her and asked her what her name was. Blanche remembered going away from her, led by her mother's hand, thinking to herself that the girl really was a princess, but in disguise. And she had resolved that someday, she would dress as though she were a princess in disguise.”
“I live quietly at home among my family and friends.”
“when your child is in trouble, the first thing you do is blame yourself.”
“(a womanist) 3. Loves music. Loves dance. Loves the moon. Loves the Spirit. Loves love and food and roundness. Loves struggle. Loves the Folk. Loves herself. Regardless.”
“Self-consciousness can destroy a performance. Getting rid of that is always good.”

Source : "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“You're my all-in Della. I'll throw it all away for you. I just want you. I'm all in, baby. This life with you, I'm planning on us.”

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