Gay Talese Quotes

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Gay Talese, born on February 7, 1932, is an accomplished American author known for his in-depth profiles and newspaper reporting. He is considered one of the representatives of the 'new journalism' movement.

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“Even after they had stopped modeling for Playboy and had settled down with other men to raise families of their own, Hugh Hefner still considered them his women, and in the bound volumes of his magazine he would always possess them.”

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Book:Thy Neighbor's Wife

Source: Thy Neighbor's Wife

“It's true what they say - all the good men are married. But it's marriage that makes them good.”

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“Putting on a beautifully designed suit elevates my spirit, extols my sense of self, and helps define me as a man to whom details matter.”

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“Unlike the millions who casually masturbate in solitude while looking at girlie pictures in Playboy and similar magazines, the massage man preferred an accomplice, an attendant lady of respectable appearance who would help him reduce the guilt and loneliness of this most lonely act of love.”

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Book:Thy Neighbor's Wife

Source: Thy Neighbor's Wife

About the Author

Born: February 7, 1932
Known for: Author
Quotes: 28

Books & Sources

The Kingdom and the Power: Behind the Scenes at The New York Times: The Institution That Influences the WorldRelated source material

Thy Neighbor's WifeRelated source material

Thy Neighbor's Wife: A Chronicle of American Permissiveness Before the Age of AIDSRelated source material

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