"Everyone lies about sex, more or less, to themselves if not to others, to others if not to themselves, exaggerating its importance or minimizing its pull."

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Source : Daphne Merkin (1997). “Dreaming of Hitler: Passions & Provocations”, Crown

Daphne Merkin

#Sex Quotes #Lying Quotes #Importance Quotes

“Oh, man, if in real life I was as cool and suave as Coach Taylor and had all the answers, things would be easier.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“When I went to college, I wasn't interested in fashion anymore - I was interested in art.”
“The wisdom of nations lies in their proverbs, which are brief and pithy. Collect and learn them; they are notable measures of directions for human life; you have much in little; they save time in speaking; and upon occasion may be the fullest and safest answer.”
“Ideologies, however appealing, cannot shape the whole structure of perceptions and conduct unless they are embedded in daily experiences that confirm them.”
“I do try not to spend much time reading in the suspense genre.”
“The key to success is to do the next right thing right.”
“But in a broader sense, when I have more control, I want to expose people to new ideas.”
“At the temple there is a poem called "Loss" carved into the stone. It has three words, but the poet has scratched them out. You cannot read loss, only feel it.”

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