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Patricia Highsmith Quotes

I have no television - I hate it Picture Quote #1

I don’t think Ripley is gay. He appreciates good looks in other men, that’s true. But he’s married in later books. I’m not saying he’s very strong in the sex department. But he makes it in bed with his wife Picture Quote #1

Life is a long failure of understanding ... a long, mistaken shutting of the heart Picture Quote #1

I can’t write if someone else is in the house, not even the cleaning woman Picture Quote #1

They roared into the Lincoln Tunnel. A wild, inexplicable excitement mounted in Therese as she stared through the windshield. She wished the tunnel might cave in and kill them both, that their bodies might be dragged out together. She felt Carol glancing at her from time to time Picture Quote #1

Then Carol slipped her arm under her neck, and all the length of their bodies touched fitting as if something had prearranged it. Happiness was like a green vine spreading through her, stretching fine tendrils, bearing flowers through her flesh. She had a vision of a pale white flower, shimmering as if seen in darkness, or through water. Why did people talk of heaven, she wondered Picture Quote #1

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For neither life nor nature cares if justice is ever done or not Picture Quote #1

I find the public passion for justice quite boring and artificial Picture Quote #1

I can't write if someone else is in the house, not even the cleaning woman Picture Quote #1

I hated cracking the whip, and these juries turn into political things Picture Quote #1

Ripley is married. and he's not lost. He has his feet on the ground Picture Quote #1

The night was a time for bestial affinities, for drawing closer to oneself Picture Quote #1

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How easy it was to lie when one had to lie! Picture Quote #1

Honesty, for me, is usually the worst policy imaginable Picture Quote #1

The justice I have received, I shall give back Picture Quote #1

One situation – maybe one alone – could drive me to murder: family life, togetherness Picture Quote #1

Perhaps it was freedom itself that choked her Picture Quote #1

Everything human is alien to me Picture Quote #1

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Every man is his own law court and punishes himself enough Picture Quote #1

Life is a long failure of understanding... a long, mistaken shutting of the heart Picture Quote #1

How was it possible to be afraid and in love... The two things did not go together. How was it possible to be afraid, when the two of them grew stronger together every day? And every night. Every night was different, and every morning. Together they possessed a miracle Picture Quote #1

Honestly, I don’t understand why people get so worked up about a little murder! Picture Quote #1

And no book, and possibly no painting, when it is finished, is ever exactly like the first dream of it Picture Quote #1

The kiss became the narrowed center of the still point of the turning world, so that even the park was turning in comparison to the still peace at their lips Picture Quote #1

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I think J. D. Salinger is correct in granting no interviews, and in making no speeches Picture Quote #1

I like to work for four or five hours a day. I aim for seven days a week Picture Quote #1

The first person you should think of pleasing, in writing a book, is yourself. If you can amuse yourself for the length of time it takes to write a book, the publisher and the readers can and will come later Picture Quote #1

Each book is, in a sense, an argument with myself, and I would write it, whether it is ever published or not Picture Quote #1

I didn't hang around films. I don't know if I'd ever seen Hitchcock's the Lady Vanishes Picture Quote #1

What was it to love someone, what was love exactly, and why did it end or not end? Those were the real questions, and who could answer them? Picture Quote #1

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I have no television - I hate it (Patricia Highsmith Quotes) I don’t think Ripley is gay. He appreciates good looks in other men, that’s true. But he’s married in later books. I’m not saying he’s very strong in the sex department. But he makes it in bed with his wife. (Patricia Highsmith Quotes) Life is a long failure of understanding ... a long, mistaken shutting of the heart. (Patricia Highsmith Quotes) I can’t write if someone else is in the house, not even the cleaning woman (Patricia Highsmith Quotes) They roared into the Lincoln Tunnel. A wild, inexplicable excitement mounted in Therese as she stared through the windshield. She wished the tunnel might cave in and kill them both, that their bodies might be dragged out together. She felt Carol glancing at her from time to time. (Patricia Highsmith Quotes) Then Carol slipped her arm under her neck, and all the length of their bodies touched fitting as if something had prearranged it. Happiness was like a green vine spreading through her, stretching fine tendrils, bearing flowers through her flesh. She had a vision of a pale white flower, shimmering as if seen in darkness, or through water. Why did people talk of heaven, she wondered (Patricia Highsmith Quotes) For neither life nor nature cares if justice is ever done or not (Patricia Highsmith Quotes) I find the public passion for justice quite boring and artificial (Patricia Highsmith Quotes) I can't write if someone else is in the house, not even the cleaning woman (Patricia Highsmith Quotes) I hated cracking the whip, and these juries turn into political things (Patricia Highsmith Quotes) Ripley is married. and he's not lost. He has his feet on the ground (Patricia Highsmith Quotes) The night was a time for bestial affinities, for drawing closer to oneself (Patricia Highsmith Quotes) How easy it was to lie when one had to lie! (Patricia Highsmith Quotes) Honesty, for me, is usually the worst policy imaginable (Patricia Highsmith Quotes) The justice I have received, I shall give back (Patricia Highsmith Quotes) One situation – maybe one alone – could drive me to murder: family life, togetherness (Patricia Highsmith Quotes) Perhaps it was freedom itself that choked her (Patricia Highsmith Quotes) Everything human is alien to me (Patricia Highsmith Quotes) Every man is his own law court and punishes himself enough (Patricia Highsmith Quotes) Life is a long failure of understanding... a long, mistaken shutting of the heart (Patricia Highsmith Quotes) How was it possible to be afraid and in love... The two things did not go together. How was it possible to be afraid, when the two of them grew stronger together every day? And every night. Every night was different, and every morning. Together they possessed a miracle (Patricia Highsmith Quotes) Honestly, I don’t understand why people get so worked up about a little murder! (Patricia Highsmith Quotes) And no book, and possibly no painting, when it is finished, is ever exactly like the first dream of it (Patricia Highsmith Quotes) The kiss became the narrowed center of the still point of the turning world, so that even the park was turning in comparison to the still peace at their lips (Patricia Highsmith Quotes) I think J. D. Salinger is correct in granting no interviews, and in making no speeches (Patricia Highsmith Quotes) I like to work for four or five hours a day. I aim for seven days a week (Patricia Highsmith Quotes) The first person you should think of pleasing, in writing a book, is yourself. If you can amuse yourself for the length of time it takes to write a book, the publisher and the readers can and will come later (Patricia Highsmith Quotes) Each book is, in a sense, an argument with myself, and I would write it, whether it is ever published or not (Patricia Highsmith Quotes) I didn't hang around films. I don't know if I'd ever seen Hitchcock's the Lady Vanishes (Patricia Highsmith Quotes) What was it to love someone, what was love exactly, and why did it end or not end? Those were the real questions, and who could answer them? (Patricia Highsmith Quotes)

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