Flash-fiction Quote by Mary Papas Download Open image ““She would keep playing the role as long as the audience fell for it”” — Mary Papas ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.3 out of 5 (3 ratings) Copy quoteShare Flash-fiction Short stories
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“Following along the path of her role models, Shirley knew that if she waited for permission, she’d never receive her turn.” — Shirley Chisholm Copy Share Image
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“But quitting didn't change what she'd already done. The piece of her past that she'd never be able to outrun.” — Chris Pavone Copy Share Image
“But I knew how the play would come out. This was like a dress rehearsal after the show has closed down.” — Robert Penn Warren Copy Share Image
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“The man she wanted existed only in the romantic novels she was reading. She had met him. But he would never meet her.” — Mary Papas Copy Share Image
“- If you could describe my son in 3 words, what would you say? - Sweet. Cute. Funny. - That could be a description… — Mary Papas Copy Share Image
“A shrink and a patient in a love-hate relationship. Who is REALLY the boss?” — Mary Papas Copy Share Image
“She would keep playing the role of the winner as long as the audience believed her.” — Mary Papas Copy Share Image
“All that sweetness makes me feel weird. My sister was never the loving type.” — Mary Papas Copy Share Image
“You are in love with my husband. You need some acting lessons to learn to hide it better.” — Mary Papas Copy Share Image
An intelligent person can rationalize anything, a wise person doesn't try. — Jen Knox Copy Share Image
“There is a novella inside every anus; there is a broken heart inside every mind; there is a bisected hug inside every arm; there… — Jimmy Chen Copy Share Image
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“The man she wanted existed only in the romantic novels she was reading. She had met him. But he would never meet her.” — Mary Papas Copy Share Image
“The usual short story cannot have a complex plot, but it often has a simple one resembling a chain with two or three links.… — Irving Howe Copy Share Image
“Love enters later in life through the cracks left by the first heartbreak.” — D. Biswas Copy Share Image
“A shrink and a patient in a love-hate relationship. Who is REALLY the boss?” — Mary Papas Copy Share Image
“For one… If you shoot me and your boss realizes it was without good reason, you’ll have fucked up your trial period. And trust… — Natasha McNeely Copy Share Image
“She would keep playing the role of the winner as long as the audience believed her.” — Mary Papas Copy Share Image
