It's often said that a traumatic experience early in life marks a person forever, pulls her out of line, saying, "Stay there.… — Jeffrey Eugenides Copy Share Image
There have been hermaphrodites around forever, Cal. Forever. Plato said that the original human being was a hermaphrodite. Did you know that?… — Jeffrey Eugenides Copy Share Image
Remember that day you said you loved me? Remember that? See, you could do that because you're basically a sane person, who… — Jeffrey Eugenides Copy Share Image
Dr. Armonson stitched up her wrist wounds. Withen 5 minutes of the transfusion he declared her out of danger. Chucking her under… — Jeffrey Eugenides Copy Share Image
What are you doing here, honey? You're not even old enough to know how bad life gets." (...) "Obviously, Doctor," she said,… — Jeffrey Eugenides Copy Share Image
Lux spent the ride dialing the radio for her favorite song. "It makes me crazy," she said. "You know they're playing it… — Jeffrey Eugenides Copy Share Image
The window was still open.” Mr Lisbon said. “I don’t think we’d ever remembered to shut it. It was all clear to… — Jeffrey Eugenides Copy Share Image
Grief is natural,' she said. 'Overcoming it is a matter of choice. — Jeffrey Eugenides Copy Share Image
I saw the movie, he said. I know what it's about. Listen to this. When girls get to be about twelve or… — Jeffrey Eugenides Copy Share Image
“Only the Lisbon house remained dark, a tunnel, an emptiness, past our smoke and flames.” — Jeffrey Eugenides Copy Share Image
“She had just started living like a grown-up and she'd never felt more vulnerable, frightened or confused in her life.” — Jeffrey Eugenides Copy Share Image
It's often said that a traumatic experience early in life marks a person forever, pulls her out of line, saying, "Stay there. Don't move. — Jeffrey Eugenides Copy Share Image
“The window was still open,” Mr Lisbon said. “I don’t think we’d ever remembered to shut it. It was all clear to me. I… — Jeffrey Eugenides Copy Share Image
I was aware that you weren't supposed to write about suburbia, that it was undignified in some way, the subject matter not momentous enough.… — Jeffrey Eugenides Copy Share Image
“Dr. Armonson stitched up her wrist wounds. Within five minutes of the transfusion he declared her out of danger. Chucking her under the chin,… — Jeffrey Eugenides Copy Share Image
“I don't approve of women driving, mind you. And now they get to vote!" He grumbled to himself. "Remember that play we saw ("The… — Jeffrey Eugenides Copy Share Image
I know that attaching memories to books may be going out of the world, but while it lasts, it's a strong record of your… — Jeffrey Eugenides Copy Share Image
I spend most of every day writing. I like to write every day if I can. I don't start extremely early. — Jeffrey Eugenides Copy Share Image
Maybe the best proof that the language is patriarchal is that it oversimplifies feeling. — Jeffrey Eugenides Copy Share Image
