Quote by Jeffrey Eugenides Download Open image ““She wanted out of that decorating scheme.”” — Jeffrey Eugenides ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.5 out of 5 (4 ratings) Copy quoteShare
“She liked to think that she was wearing her beauty out—using it up, she liked to think. She took some satisfaction in it, like… — Anne Tyler Copy Share Image
“The colors and cut of the gown flattered her. In the most excruciating manner.” — Eva Leigh Copy Share Image
“She was not going to ruin a good dress for a pot of drooling, wall-staring, imbecile grass. And that was that.” — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
“Was turning it this way and that in order to catch fireflies in the billowing, transparent left sleeve of her gown.” — Helen Oyeyemi Copy Share Image
“I thought you liked my insane schemes." "I see value in them," she qualified.” — Cecily White Copy Share Image
“Revealing her plans, explaining herself... It would take some getting used to. But she'd promised she'd try to be more... open about her plotting.” — Sarah J. Maas Copy Share Image
“But this was fancy; she was succumbing to fancy in a way she hadn't done before.” — Gregory Maguire Copy Share Image
“The decor was attractive and strong, but blander than she would have thought his wealth and position afforded him. Caren couldn't see the point… — Attica Locke Copy Share Image
“I ask mostly to see if I can get her to blush ten shades deeper, see if the color would bleed down her neck… — Addison Moore Copy Share Image
“When we were done, her purple lipstick was all smeared and I felt like giving her a right hook to the temple. I resisted.” — Nate Flexer Copy Share Image
“She looked like she was going to a party where the theme was Most Sparkly Evening Gown, or maybe Quickest Way to Blind Someone.” — Julie Kagawa 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
