Quote by John Irving Download Open image ““He felt fortunate to be with Helen; she had her own ambitions and he could not manipulate here.”” — John Irving ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.8 out of 5 (7 ratings) Copy quoteShare
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“Helen hadn't realized how heavy the burden of hate had been until she was allowed to put it down.” — Josephine Angelini Copy Share Image
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“She was in a situation that was desperate enough to allow her life to be manipulated.” — Alessandra Torre Copy Share Image
“She would not take more risks than she could help, and it was admiration, not love, that she wanted.” — Edith Wharton Copy Share Image
“She looked so cute wen she was apologizing that Helen couldn't even pick up a grudge, let alone carry one.” — Josephine Angelini Copy Share Image
“Helen didn't yet understand that conjuring up the future was the duty of the living, what they owed to the dead.” — Tatjana Soli Copy Share Image
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“ Story of my life , she thought miserably. She was never willing to put herself out there.” — Kimberly Derting Copy Share Image
Your memory is a monster; you forget - it doesn't. It simply files things away. It keeps things for you, or hides things from… — John Irving Copy Share Image
… and so he tried to accept the ache in his heart as what Dr. Larch would call the common symptoms of normal life. — John Irving Copy Share Image
Watch out for people who call themselves religious; make sure you know what they mean––make sure they know what they mean! — John Irving Copy Share Image
The desire to never leave your side, the desire to never see you again. The desire to see your face asleep on the pillow… — John Irving Copy Share Image
I had been a student in Vienna, and one of the neat little things I had found out was about that zoo. It was… — John Irving Copy Share Image
“God, I think I just hit a high E-flat - and I really held it!" Esmeralda said, after one of her more prolonged orgasms,… — John Irving Copy Share Image
“Nostalgia!" Miss Frost cried. "You´re nostalgic!" She repeated. "Just how old are you, William?" She asked. "Seventeen, " I told her. "Seventeen!" Miss Frost… — John Irving Copy Share Image
“JUST BECAUSE A BUNCH OF ATHEISTS ARE BETTER WRITERS THAN THE GUYS WHO WROTE THE BIBLE DOESN'T NECESSARILY MAKE THEM RIGHT!" [Owen Meany] said… — John Irving Copy Share Image
It is much easier to be flexible about where a story begins than it ever was for me to change my mind about where… — John Irving Copy Share Image
“Only the chicken-lover will understand me. He will give me a kindly look, maybe mildly desirous. His eyes will tell me: You might look… — John Irving Copy Share Image
You're nice,' Cushie told him, squeezing his hand. 'And you're my oldest friend.' But they both must have known that you can know someone… — John Irving Copy Share Image