“It's not the tragedies that kill us; it's the messes.”
― The Portable Dorothy Parker
― The Portable Dorothy Parker
“Is there a difference between happiness and inner peace? Yes. Happiness depends on conditions being perceived as positive; inner peace does not.”
―
―
“Paintings are seldom guilty and often framed for crimes they did not commit. Some cover holes-holes in walls, holes in lives. Some make holes-in wallets, holes in hearts...in negative space.”
―
―
“I won't telephone him. I'll never telephone him again as long as I live. He'll rot in hell, before I'll call him up. You don't have to give me strength, God; I have it myself. If he wanted me, he could get me. He knows where I am. He knows I'm waiting here. He's so sure of me, so sure. I wonder why they hate you, as soon as they are sure of you.”
― The Portable Dorothy Parker
― The Portable Dorothy Parker
Cira’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Cira’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Polls voted on by Cira
Lists liked by Cira






























