“Fortunately, the sun has a wonderfully glorious habit of rising every morning”
― My Side of the Mountain
― My Side of the Mountain
“Who was I now—woman or man? That question could never be answered as long as those were the only choices; it could never be answered if it had to be asked.”
― Stone Butch Blues
― Stone Butch Blues
“Somebody" said Jacques, "your father or mine, should have told us that not many people have ever died of love. But multitudes have perished, and are perishing every hour--and in the oddest places!--for the lack of it.”
― Giovanni’s Room
― Giovanni’s Room
“Fight because you don't know how to die quietly. Win because you don't know how to lose. This king's ruled long enough—it's time to tear his castle down.”
― The King's Men
― The King's Men
“To be with her is a sin, to be without her is a tragedy.”
― Sunburn
― Sunburn
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