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Drinking age Quote by Rachel Cohn

“She’s the reason he will probably become an embittered old fuck before he’s even of legal drinking age, distrusting women and writing rude songs about them, and basically from here into eternity thinking all chicks are lying cheating sluts because one of them broke his heart. He’s the type of guy…” quote by Rachel Cohn
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““She’s the reason he will probably become an embittered old fuck before he’s even of legal drinking age, distrusting women and writing rude songs about them, and basically from here into eternity thinking all chicks are lying cheating sluts because one of them broke his heart. He’s the type of guy that makes girls like me frigid. I’m the girl who knows he’s capable of poetry, because, like I said, there are things I just know. I’m the one who could give him that old-fashioned song title of a thing called Devotion and True Love (However Complicated), if he ever gave a girl like me a second glance. I’m the less-than-five-minute girlfriend who for one too-brief kiss fantasized about ditching this joint with him, going all the way punk with him at a fucking jazz club in the Village or something. Maybe I would have treated him to borscht at Veselka at five in the morning, maybe I would have walked along Battery Park with him at sunrise, holding his hand, knowing I would become the one who would believe in him. I would tell him, I heard you play, I’ve read your poetry, not that crap your band just performed, but those love letters and songs you wrote to Tris. I know what you’re capable of and it’s certainly more than being a bassist in an average queercore band—you’re better than that; and dude, having a drummer, it’s like key, you fucking need one. I would be equipment bitch for him every night, no complaints. But, no, he’s the type with a complex for the Tris type: the big tits, the dumb giggle, the blowhard. Literally.””

Rachel Cohn

About This Quote

Source Novel: Very Nice, 2007 by Rachel Cohn

A narrator reflects on a fleeting, intense attraction to a musician, hoping to inspire his artistic potential while fearing his future bitterness.

In simple terms: She sees a chance to nurture his talent and protect him from heartbreak.

Key Takeaway

Offer support and honesty early in a relationship.

Themes

love art vulnerability identity hope

Mood

hopeful melancholic passionate

Type

narrative confessional romantic

When to use this quote

  • first dates
  • late‑night conversations
  • musical collaborations
  • city walks
  • breakup fears

Key Concepts

romantic idealism self‑fulfilling prophecy creative muse

Questions to Reflect On

  • Can you truly change someone’s path?
  • What responsibilities come with loving a creative soul?
A Different Perspective

The narrator may be projecting her own desires onto him, overlooking his agency.

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