Dominick Dunne > Quotes

“People are fascinated by the rich: Shakespeare wrote plays about kings, not beggars.”
― Dominick Dunne

“We've all got trashy friends, but we should choose our trashy friends with more care.”
― Dominick Dunne, People Like Us

“What am I going to say to my mother tomorrow?” she asked. “Take this in your mouth while you’re thinking about it,” he answered, pushing her head down on him.”
― Dominick Dunne, People Like Us

“You were born wrong, darling,”
― Dominick Dunne, A Season in Purgatory

“Harry, I think I’m beginning to love you,” said Kitt. “No, let’s not fall in love, Kitt.” “No?” “No. It’s too complicated.” “Yes, yes, you’re right, of course, no love. Lots of lovely lust. No love. It’s already too complicated.”
― Dominick Dunne, A Season in Purgatory

“Parties are the nightly ritual of the sophisticated society.”
― Dominick Dunne

“He knew the kind of people who said “We’ll send our plane” when they invited him for weekends in distant places.”
― Dominick Dunne, Another City, Not My Own: A Novel

“She understood instinctively that when one was married, love affairs had a natural termination.”
― Dominick Dunne, The Two Mrs. Grenvilles

“I think you get so involved in the lives of the people you write about so you can avoid dealing with your own,” she said.”
― Dominick Dunne, A Season in Purgatory

“I'm sick, sick, sick to death of reading about the Mitford sisters."

"Have you read INSPIRED BY IAGO?"

"HEAVENS ! no!"

"It's not what you think ... it opens in a trailer park ..."

"Right AWAY you've lost me. A little 'trailer park' goes a long way with me."

"What do you like?" asked Arthur Harburg, patiently. He was used to dealing with his spoiled clients.

"I like a book with short chapters," said Matilda. "I love to be able to say, 'I just want to finish this chapter,' and do it. SUCH a feeling of accomplishment."

~Dominick Dunne, PEOPLE LIKE US”
― Dominick Dunne, People Like Us