“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
“I'll go see her tonight,' I said. I felt I was a person of my word, and by saying something I could make it so. It was less like integrity perhaps and more like magic.” IntegrityBarkLorrie Moore Book:Bark Source: Bark
“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
“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