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Quote by Gore Vidal

“It is curious how little interested we are in the sexual desires of those who do not attract us.”

Work

Julian is a narrative that delves into the complexities of human development and self-discovery, offering readers a rich tapestry of emotional and psychological insights. more

Author

Gore Vidal

American writer, playwright, screenwriter, and critic. Known for his sharp political satire and profound historical insight, Vidal's work spans a variety of genres including novels, plays, screenplays, and criticism. more

“Along with the idea of romantic love, she was introduced to another--physical beauty. Probably the most destructive ideas in the history of human thought. Both originated in envy, thrived in insecurity, and ended in disillusion. In equating physical beauty with virtue, she stripped her mind, bound it, and collected self-contempt by the heap.”

Self Hate Unattractiveness

Book:The Bluest Eye

Source: The Bluest Eye

“Sometimes thought Liir-his first thought in weeks and weeks-sometimes I hate this marvelous land of ours. It's so much like home, and then it holds out on you.”

Fantasy Son Witch Of Liir Gregory Maguire

Book:Son of a Witch

Source: Son of a Witch

“Some days i'm bursting at the seams With all my half remembered dreams And then it shoots me down again I feel the dampness as it creeps I hear you coughing in your sleep Beneath a broken window pane Tomorrow girl i'll buy you chips A lollipop to stain your lips And it'll all be right as rain This ain't no love that's guiding me”

Love David Gray

Author:David Gray

“Is it that we pretend to a reformation? Truly, no: but it may be we are more addicted to Venus than our fathers were. They are two exercises that thwart and hinder one another in their vigor. Lechery weakens our stomach on the one side; and on the other sobriety renders us more spruce and amorous for the exercise of love.”