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“She found it an interesting exercise to explore a place with a person she did not know well, following not only her own impulses but also his.”
― Varieties of Disturbance
― Varieties of Disturbance
“Some people need a red carpet rolled out in front of them in order to walk forward into friendship. They can't see the tiny outstretched hands all around them, everywhere, like leaves on trees.”
― No One Belongs Here More Than You
― No One Belongs Here More Than You
“It is terrible to have to ask for anything ever. We wish we were something that needed nothing, like paint. But even paint needs repainting.”
― No One Belongs Here More Than You
― No One Belongs Here More Than You
“This was why she could not sleep. She could not say the day was over. She had no sense that any day was ever over.”
― The Collected Stories of Lydia Davis
― The Collected Stories of Lydia Davis
“I laughed and said, Life is easy. What I meant was, Life is easy with you here, and when you leave, it will be hard again.”
― No One Belongs Here More Than You
― No One Belongs Here More Than You
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