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“It may be normal, darling; but I'd rather be natural.”

Work

This renowned work by Truman Capote is a poignant and witty narrative that delves into the life of Holly Golightly, a captivating yet enigmatic character who navigates the bustling streets of New York in the 1950s. The story is a blend of humor and heartache, offering a glimpse into the societal norms and personal struggles of its time. more

Author

Truman Capote

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. more

“I disregard the proportions, the measures, the tempo of the ordinary world. I refuse to live in the ordinary world as ordinary women. To enter ordinary relationships. I want ecstasy. I am a neurotic — in the sense that I live in my world. I will not adjust myself to the world. I am adjusted to myself.”

World Want Ordinary Refuse Proportion Ecstasy Neurotic Disregard Tempo Ordinary World

Author:Anais Nin

“She lacks confidence, she craves admiration insatiably. She lives on the reflections of herself in the eyes of others. She does not dare to be herself.”

“I regret nothing. There have been things I missed, but I ask no questions, because I have loved it, such as it has been, even the moments of emptiness, even the unanswered-and that I loved it, that is the unanswered in my life.”

Has Beens Moments Asks Regret Emptiness I Regret Fountainhead Unanswered Regret Nothing

Book:The Fountainhead

Source: The Fountainhead

“There might be some hours of loneliness. But there was something wonderful even in loneliness. At least you belonged to yourself when you were lonely.”

Might Hours Wonderful Loneliness Lonely

Book:The Collected Works of Lucy Maud Montgomery: 20 Novels & 170+ Short Stories, Poems, Letters and Memoirs (Including The Complete Anne Shirley Series, Chronicles of Avonlea & Emily Starr Trilogy): Anne of Green Gables, Anne of Avonlea, Anne of Windy Poplars, Rainbow Valley, Rilla of Ingleside, Emily of New Moon, The Story Girl, The Golden Road, Pat of Silver Bush, The Blue Castle & many more

Source: The Collected Works of Lucy Maud Montgomery: 20 Novels & 170+ Short Stories, Poems, Letters and Memoirs (Including The Complete Anne Shirley Series, Chronicles of Avonlea & Emily Starr Trilogy): Anne of Green Gables, Anne of Avonlea, Anne of Windy Poplars, Rainbow Valley, Rilla of Ingleside, Emily of New Moon, The Story Girl, The Golden Road, Pat of Silver Bush, The Blue Castle & many more

“In wine, there's truth.”

Wine

Book:Delphi Complete Works of Pliny the Elder (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Works of Pliny the Elder (Illustrated)

“Who would deduce the dragonfly from the larva, the iris from the bud, the lawyer from the infant? ...We are all shape-shifters and magical reinventors. Life is really a plural noun, a caravan of selves.”

Self Life Is Nature Shapes Lawyer Infant Bud Nouns Caravans Irises Dragonflies

Book:Cultivating Delight: A Natural History of My Garden

Source: Cultivating Delight: A Natural History of My Garden

“The degree of civilization in a society can be judged by entering its prisons.”

Character Virtue Honesty Integrity Civilization Degrees Prison Terrorism Judged Entering Civilized Society

Author:Fyodor Dostoevsky

“Never try to outstubborn a cat.”