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Truman Capote was an American author renowned for his distinctive narrative style and his works that frequently blurred the lines between fiction and non-fiction. His most celebrated novel, 'In Cold Blood,' is a seminal work in American literature, merging elements of true crime with literary fiction. Born on September 30, 1924, Capote passed away on August 25, 1984.

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“I don't want to own anything until I find a place where me and things go together.”

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“It’s better to look at the sky than live there”

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Book:Breakfast at Tiffany's

Source: Breakfast at Tiffany's

“Good luck and believe me, dearest Doc - it's better to look at the sky than live there. Such an empty place; so vague. Just a country where the thunder goes and things disappear.”

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Book:Breakfast at Tiffany's

Source: Breakfast at Tiffany's

“You know the days when you get the mean reds? Paul Varjak: The mean reds. You mean like the blues? Holly Golightly: No. The blues are because you’re getting fat, and maybe it’s been raining too long. You’re just sad, that’s all. The mean reds are horrible. Suddenly you’re afraid, and you don’t know what you’re afraid of. Do you ever get that feeling?”

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“I don't mean I'd mind being rich and famous. That's very much on my schedule, and someday I'll try to get around to it; but if it happens, I'd like to have my ego tagging along. I want to still be me when I wake up one fine morning and have breakfast at Tiffany's.”

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Book:Breakfast at Tiffany's

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“You can’t give your heart to a wild thing.”

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Book:Breakfast at Tiffany's

Source: Breakfast at Tiffany's

“Anyone who ever gave you confidence, you owe them a lot". ~Truman Capote, Breakfast at Tiffany's, 1958, spoken by the character Holly Golightly”

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“I don't think I've ever drunk champagne before breakfast before. With breakfast on several occasions, but never before before.”

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“I'll never get used to anything. Anybody that does they might as well be dead.”

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Book:Breakfast at Tiffany's

Source: Breakfast at Tiffany's

“Anyone who ever gave you confidence, you owe them a lot.”

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Book:Breakfast at Tiffany's

Source: Breakfast at Tiffany's

“I want to still be me when I wake up one fine morning and have breakfast at Tiffany´s.”

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Book:Breakfast at Tiffany's

Source: Breakfast at Tiffany's

“First, a gorgeous breakfast: just everything you can imagine from flapjacks and fried squirrel to hominy grits and honey in the comb...we're so impatient to get at the presents we can't eat a mouthful.”

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About the Author

Born: September 30, 1924
Died: August 25, 1984
Known for: Author
Quotes: 394

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