“Women are often under the impression that men are much more madly in love with them than they really are.”
― The Painted Veil
― The Painted Veil
“It's the wanting to know that makes us matter.”
― Arcadia
― Arcadia
“Most have been forgotten. Most deserve to be forgotten. The heroes will always be remembered. The best. The best and the worst. And a few who were a bit of both.”
― A Feast for Crows
― A Feast for Crows
“You don't know the difference between truth and make-believe. You never stop acting. It's second nature to you. You act when there's a party here. You act to the servants, you act to father, you act to me. To me you act the part of the fond, indulgent, celebrated mother. You don't exist, you're only the innumerable parts you've played. I've often wondered if there was ever a you or if you were never anything more than a vehicle for all these other people that you've pretended to be. When I've seen you go into an empty room I've sometimes wanted to open the door suddenly, but I've been afraid to in case I found nobody there.”
― Theatre
― Theatre
“Oh, my dear, it's rather hard to take quite literally the things a man says when he's in love with you."
"Didn't you mean them?"
"At the moment.”
― The Painted Veil
"Didn't you mean them?"
"At the moment.”
― The Painted Veil
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