“Guns, she was reminded then, were not for girls. They were for boys. They were invented by boys. They were invented by boys who had never gotten over their disappointment that accompanying their own orgasm there wasn't a big boom sound.” BoysDisappointmentHuntingGunsOrgasmBoomLike LifeLorrie Moore Book:Like Life Source: Like Life
“She knew there were only small joys in life--the big ones were too complicated to be joys when you got all through--and once you realized that, it took a lot of the pressure off.” LifeJoyQuotesLivingPressureQuoteComplicatedRealizationShort StoryJoysSmall JoysLike LifeLorrie MooreBig Joys Book:Like Life Source: Like Life
“What they failed to understand was that a creative person can never restrict himself/herself within a particular time-frame. I was no longer a school-going boy. The writer in me revolted – I started to voice my likes and dislikes.” Writers QuotesWriters WorldPassionate QuoteRestrictionsExpressivenessLike Life Book:Nights of the Velvet: A Conditional Dream Source: Nights of the Velvet: A Conditional Dream
“Tell me something wonderful," he said to Dane. "Tell me that we are going to die dreamfully and loved in our sleep." "You're always writing one of your plays on the phone," said Dane. "I said, something wonderful. Say something about springtime." "It is sloppy and wet. It is a beast from the sea." "Ah," said Harry.” LoveWritingRealityDreamsWetSpringtimeLovedSloppyConversationsPlaysLike LifeLorrie Moore Book:Like Life: Stories Source: Like Life: Stories