Lorrie Moore, Birds Of America Quotes
This lunge at moral fastidiousness was something she'd noticed a lot in people around here. They were not good people. They were not kind. But they recycled their newspapers!
The night before, a whole day could have shape and design. But when it was upon you, it could vanish tragically to air.
Marriage, she felt, was a fine arrangement generally, except that one never got it generally. One got it very, very specifically.
Through college she had been a feminist—basically: she shaved her legs, but just not often enough, she liked to say.
It was true. Men could be with whomever they pleased. But women had to date better, kinder, richer, and bright, bright, bright, or else people got embarrassed.
