Quote by John Irving Download Open image ““…the consequences of sex are often more memorable than the act itself.”” — John Irving ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.4 out of 5 (5 ratings) Copy quoteShare
“Most people's sex life is a mystery, especially that of individuals who seem to make most parade of it. Such is the conclusion one… — Anthony Powell Copy Share Image
“The act of sex is healthy, normal, God-given. It's the emotions and entitlement that everyone attaches to it that is harmful.” — Alessandra Torre Copy Share Image
“Sex was dangerous, a trap, trashy as drinking whiskey in a paper cup or telling dirty stories in a loud whisper. Sex was a… — Dorothy Allison Copy Share Image
“- It is far more complicated to have the sex one sees being carried out nowadays, a mere mechanical act, causing tension during the act, and emptiness afterwards.” — Paulo Coelho Copy Share
“My parents were so old-fashioned in their attitude to sex that I would rather get in trouble with the police or at school because… — Clive Worth Copy Share Image
“There’s nothing depraved about sex. Of course with a little creativity, some toys, and a whole lot of dirty talk, you can change that.” — Suzanne Wright Copy Share Image
“Sex, for me, is equally capable of expressing positive and negative emotions, often at the same time.” — James Lear Copy Share Image
“It happens that I despise that locution, "having sex," which describes something a good deal more mechanical than making love and a good deal… — Wallace Stegner 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