“I did crave attention, but I refused to humiliate myself by asking for it.”
― My Year of Rest and Relaxation
― My Year of Rest and Relaxation
“I was both relieved and irritated when Reva showed up, the way you'd feel if someone interrupted you in the middle of suicide.”
― My Year of Rest and Relaxation
― My Year of Rest and Relaxation
“Reva often spoke about 'settling down.' That sounded like death to me.
'I'd rather be alone than anybody's live-in prostitute,' I said to Reva.”
― My Year of Rest and Relaxation
'I'd rather be alone than anybody's live-in prostitute,' I said to Reva.”
― My Year of Rest and Relaxation
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