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“This happens all the time," he said. "You know what I'm saying?" "What happens? "Murder." I was silent. "That's the thing about it. It never stops. Never.”

Quote by Susanna Moore

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Susanna Moore is an American author born on December 9, 1945. Her works are known for their unique narrative style and profound portrayal of female characters. more

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“He was silent. I waited, not knowing if he was asleep, men having the ability to fall asleep even when the conversation is about themselves.”

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“How do you get me into these fucking conversations? You think too fucking much.”

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“I'm sorry," I said. "You didn't do nothing," he said in surprise. "I can be sorry even if it's not my fault." He looked at me as if this were a new idea for him.”

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“He was anxious to go, reluctant to go. Ready to go.”

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“Something I have never mastered. Something I've never even tried to master.”

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“He resisted for a moment, laughing, nudging aside my head with his hip, and then with a heavy sigh, as if I were leading him to his doom, he leaned back on the bed, elbows bent, and watched me.”

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“I reminded myself that Pauline says they have to despise us in order to come near us, in order to overcome their terrible fear of us. She has some very romantic ideas.”

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“A sunset, almost formidable in its splendor, would be lingering in the fully exposed sky. Among its imperceptibly changing amassments, one could pick out brightly stained structural details of celestial organisms, or glowing slits in dark banks, or flat, ethereal beaches that looked like mirages of desert islands. I did not know then (as I know perfectly well now) what to do with such things—how to get rid of them, how to transform them into something that can be turned over to the reader in printed characters to have him cope with the blessed shiver—and this inability enhanced my oppression.”

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