“The young will no longer be advised by the old," she said to the hall porter.
"That is because we advised them to die," said the hall porter.”
― Murder in Montparnasse
"That is because we advised them to die," said the hall porter.”
― Murder in Montparnasse
“Even when you have learned not to look at families nor listen to them and have learned not to answer letters, families have many ways of being dangerous.”
― A Moveable Feast: The Restored Edition
― A Moveable Feast: The Restored Edition
“There are good sailors. Well, some good sailors. In a way they are ideal as husbands. They drop in every six months for a wild celebration, then they drop out again before one gets bored with their company or annoyed with by their habits.”
― Queen of the Flowers
― Queen of the Flowers
“I can’t afford to spend days in self loathing as everyone expects fat women to do. Self loathing eats your life.”
― Earthly Delights
― Earthly Delights
“... with all the sweetness of a chocolate-coated razor-blade.”
― Flying Too High
― Flying Too High
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