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Vera Caspary was an American writer renowned for her psychological thrillers. Born on November 13, 1899, she achieved fame with her novel 'The Face on the Milk Carton' and other works that delved into complex human emotions and psychological manipulation. Caspary's writing frequently examined the darker aspects of human nature, making her a prominent figure in the genre. She passed away on June 13, 1987.

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“It's when you have friends that you can afford to be lonely. When you know a lot of people, loneliness becomes a luxury.”

Friendship Loneliness Friends Lonely Luxury

Book:Laura

Source: Laura

“He came of a race of drinkers who look contemptuously upon an alcoholic content of twelve percent, unaware that the fermented grape works its enchantments more subtly than the distilled spirits of grain. I do not imply that he was drunk; let us say, rather, that the Tears of Christ opened his heart.”

Heart Wine Alcohol Drunk Grapes Spirits Lacryma Christi

Book:Laura

Source: Laura

“Because I was moved by the sorry spectacle of a conventional young man thinking that he had become radically unconventional.”

Author:Vera Caspary

“The skeleton in my closet carries a hammer and sickle.”

Socialism Communism Communist Socialist Hammer Closet Skeleton Sickle

Author:Vera Caspary

“The cat crossed the street daintily, pointing his feet like a ballet dancer, lifting them high as if his feet were too good for the pavement.”

Ifs Feet Streets Cat Dancer Ballet Pointing Lifting Pavement Ballet Dancer

Author:Vera Caspary

“If the dreams of any so-called normal man were exposed ... there would be no more gravity and dignity left for mankind.”

Ifs Men Dream Would Be Left Mankind Normal Dignity Exposed Gravity

Author:Vera Caspary

“It's when you have friends that you can afford to be lonely. When you know a lot of people, loneliness becomes a luxury. It's only when you're forced to be lonely that it's bad.”

People Knows Loneliness Lonely Luxury

Author:Vera Caspary

“My mind was clear and penetrating at the time, for it was midnight, the hour at which I am most brave and most free.”

Mind Night Hours Clear Brave Midnight

Author:Vera Caspary

“No writer, however popular, disdains a reader, however humble.”

Reader Humble Disdain

Author:Vera Caspary

“A smile couldn't be brought into court as evidence. You couldn't arrest a man because he had trembled. Brown eyes had stolen a peep at gray eyes, so what? The tone of a voice was something that died with a word.”

Men Eye Voice Evidence Died Court Tone Brown Gray Stolen Brown Eyes Gray Eyes

Author:Vera Caspary

“Money can be more of a barrier between people than language or race or religion.”

People Language Race Barriers

Book:A chosen sparrow

Source: A chosen sparrow

About the Author

Born: November 13, 1899
Died: June 13, 1987
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 11

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