“Her own dolls were either babies or storybook characters like Cinderella and Snow White who though past childhood were somehow not yet… — Josephine Humphreys Childhood Copy Share Image
“Oh, the world appears to work smoothly enough, like a toy town where the only business is the constant shifting of goods… — Josephine Humphreys Copy Share Image
“Marry me,' he said. [...] 'No,' she said. 'It scares me.' [...] 'What aspect of it scares you?' 'The loneliness.” — Josephine Humphreys Copy Share Image
People do sometimes change, of course. Habits, allegiances, dreams are all alterable, but only under extraordinary pressure - like great love, fear,… — Josephine Humphreys Allegiance Copy Share Image
People Should not be protected from the world.. -It cripples them. — Josephine Humphreys Cripples Copy Share Image
“Why do philosophers in the South so often end as newspapermen, poets as doctors? Maybe they crave what's found in pain and… — Josephine Humphreys Pain and loss Copy Share Image
“Still, he's Emory. He doesn't have to walk her home, especially considering how snitty she was to him. He didn't have to… — Josephine Humphreys Love Copy Share Image
“She used to be a mathematician. Now she looks for omens and signs. At one time she thought math would clarify the… — Josephine Humphreys Knowledge Copy Share Image
“Nineteen and living a life not his own, he was sure enough of his worth to put his name to his work… — Josephine Humphreys Life Copy Share Image
Like most good looking women, she was never sure of her beauty, and had to keep checking on it, to make sure… — Josephine Humphreys Beauty Copy Share Image
“Well, I mean I have forgotten how to go anywhere alone. There are things you have to do. Like throw money into… — Josephine Humphreys Hard to believe Copy Share Image
