“I began to wonder if girls could marry girls, because I was sure I wanted to marry Leota and look in her green eyes forever. But I would only marry her if I didn't have to do the housework. I was certain of that. But if Leota really didn't want to do it either, I guessed I'd do it. I'd do anything for Leota.”
― Rubyfruit Jungle
― Rubyfruit Jungle
“But not all dark places need light, I have to remember that.”
― Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit
― Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit
“Everybody gets married. It's something you have to do, like dying.”
― Rubyfruit Jungle
― Rubyfruit Jungle
“And so I try to be kind to everything I see, and in everything I see, I see him.”
― A Little Life
― A Little Life
“I miss God. I miss the company of someone utterly loyal. I still don't think of God as my betrayer. The servants of God, yes, but servants by their very nature betray. I miss God who was my friend. I don't even know if God exists, but I do know that if God is your emotional role model, very few human relationships will match up to it.”
― Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit
― Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit
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