“The source of sexual power is curiosity, passion. You are watching its little flame die of asphyxiation.”
― A Cafe in Space: The Anais Nin Literary Journal, Volume 3
― A Cafe in Space: The Anais Nin Literary Journal, Volume 3
“What we have here is an unexpected touchdown on the runway of the heart.”
― Still Life with Woodpecker
― Still Life with Woodpecker
“I have such a fear of finding another like myself, and such a desire to find one! I am so utterly lonely, but I also have such a fear that my isolation be broken through, and I no longer be the head and ruler of my universe.”
― House of Incest
― House of Incest
“There's no such thing as security in this life sweetheart, and the sooner you accept that fact, the better off you'll be. The person who strives for security will never be free. The person who believes she's found security will never reach paradise. What she mistakes for security is purgatory. You know what purgatory is, Gwendolyn? It's the waiting room, it's the lobby. Not only does she have the wrong libretto, she's stuck in the lobby where she can't see the show.”
― Half Asleep in Frog Pajamas
― Half Asleep in Frog Pajamas
“It's not men who limit women, it's not straights who limit gays, it's not whites who limit blacks. What limits people is lack of character. What limits people is that they don't have the fucking nerve or imagination to star in their own movie, let alone direct it.”
― Still Life with Woodpecker
― Still Life with Woodpecker
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