Young Quotes by Edmund White

9 Young quotes by Edmund White

White’s literary voice often returns to the intensity of early desire. These nine quotes reveal his nuanced take on youthful longing and self‑discovery.

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When we are young... we often experience things in the present with a nostalgia-in-advance, but we seldom guess what we will truly…

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My father was a sort of John Wayne Texan who'd worked as a cowboy when he was young. He'd participated in rattlesnake…

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“Is that how you stay so fresh and young, drinking the sperm of teenage males?”

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Part of my problem as a young writer was that I was too much a New Yorker, always second-guessing the 'market.' I…

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When I was young, I despised old people. I was provincial and narrow-minded. It's the reason I stayed stupid so long. If…

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As a young teenager I looked desperately for things to read that might excuse me or assure me I wasn't the only…

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Barack Obama's decision to come out in favour of gay marriage may be a historic occasion, but it is not an isolated…

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I used to think that I could be successful if I pretended to be a 23-year-old black woman. I wanted to find…

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Recognizing that the world is governed by a minority, the sexually active, and that they hold sway of a huge majority of…

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From my mother I learned just how violent and unquenchable a woman's loneliness can be. She had been sheltered excessively by her husband and…

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When a woman falls in love with me, I feel guilty. I am convinced that it's pure obstinacy that keeps me from reciprocating her…

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