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Shirley Jackson Quotes
«February, when the days of winter seem endless and no amount of wistful recollecting can bring back any air of summer.»
Author: Shirley Jackson
(Writer)
«[L]et my reader who is puzzled by my awkward explanations close his eyes for no more than two minutes, and see if he does not find himself suddenly not a compact human being at all, but only a consciousness on a sea of sound and touch . . .»
Author: Shirley Jackson
(Writer)
«Cocoa? Cocoa! Damn miserable puny stuff, fit for kittens and unwashed boys. Did Shakespeare drink cocoa?»
«It has long been my belief that in times of great stress, such as a 4-day vacation, the thin veneer of family wears off almost at once, and we are revealed in our true personalities.»
«It is only with the eyes open that a corporeal form returns, and assembles itself firmly around the hard core of sight.»
Author: Shirley Jackson
(Writer)
«I never was a person who wanted a handout. I was a cafeteria worker. I'm not too proud to ask the Best Western manager to give me a job. I have cleaned homes.»
Author: Shirley Jackson
(Writer)
«They stayed off the interstates because they heard that [those roads] were a mess,»
Author: Shirley Jackson
(Writer)
«They were worried that it might get stolen, so they kept it hidden in the bottom of the truck, ... When they refueled the truck, they went behind a building so no one would see them.»
Author: Shirley Jackson
(Writer)