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Quote by Edna Ferber

“The leading lady had a large and saving sense of humor. But there is nothing that blunts the sense of humor more quickly than a few months of one-night stands. Even O. Henry could have seen nothing funny about that room.”

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Edna Ferber

Edna Ferber was an American novelist renowned for her rich imagination and profound social insight. Her works often feature female protagonists, exploring the status and roles of women in society. Her representative works include 'The Great Gatsby' and 'Anna Karenina'. more

“I probably would be slightly offended and I’d probably spend a few hours wondering why you wanted me to leave, and I’d probably come to the conclusion that you just wanted a one-night thing. Then I’d think some more about it and I’d probably think that you were pretty rude and was it really such a hardship to speak to me for a while after we’d exchanged bodily fluids? But then I’d come to the conclusion that you were maybe just an asshole and there are plenty of them about, so I would simply end up forgetting about it, because life’s too short.”

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Book:And When the Arguing's Over...: Contemporary One Act Plays

Source: And When the Arguing's Over...: Contemporary One Act Plays

“My gaze drops to his heavy lips that curl up in a permanent amused smirk, and then I hear him ask the question I didn’t know I was waiting for. “So, shall we get that room?”

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Book:One Night in Nashville

Source: One Night in Nashville

“But I kept that night. I kept the way she looked at me afterward, the way her thumb traced circles on mine, the way she said “You were here. That’s what matters.”

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