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And in this moment, like a swift intake of breath, the rain came.

Truman Capote

Friendship is a pretty full-time occupation if you really are friendly with somebody. You can’t have too many friends because then you’re just not really friends.
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Bond Friendship Job Time Yourself
I always write the end of everything first. I always write the last chapters of my books before I write the beginning. Then I go back to the beginning. I mean, it’s always nice to know where you’re going is my theory.
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Beginning Book End Myself Theory Writing
If there is no mystery, for the artist, to solve inside of his art, then there’s no point in it….for me, every act of the art of solving a mystery.
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Art Artist Myself Mystery
It may be normal, darling; but I’d rather be natural.
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Choice Myself Natural Normal Ordinary
Imagination, of course, can open any door – turn the key and let terror walk right in.
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Imagination Key Open Terrorism Walk
Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor.
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Failure Flavor Inspirational Motivational Perspective Success
Love is a chain of love as nature is a chain of life.
TRUMAN CAPOTE

Life Love Nature Science
Everybody has to feel superior to somebody,” she said. “But it’s customary to present a little proof before you take the privilege.
TRUMAN CAPOTE

Evidence Feeling Present Privilege
I don’t care what anybody says about me as long as it isn’t true.
TRUMAN CAPOTE

Care Myself Opinion True
Finishing a book is just like you took a child out in the back yard and shot it.
TRUMAN CAPOTE

Book Children Shoot Yourself
A work of art is one of mystery, the one extreme magic; everything else is either arithmetic or biology.
TRUMAN CAPOTE

Art Magic Mathematics Mystery Science Work
And in this moment, like a swift intake of breath, the rain came.
TRUMAN CAPOTE

Breathe Moments Rain
Writing has laws of perspective, of light and shade just as painting does, or music. If you are born knowing them, fine. If not, learn them. Then rearrange the rules to suit yourself.
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Born Law Learning Music Painting Perspective Writing Yourself
Reading dreams. That’s what started her walking down the road. Every day she’d walk a little further: a mile, and come home. Two miles, and come home. One day she just kept on.
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Dreams Herself Home Oneself Reading Road Start Walk
The good thing about masturbation is that you don’t have to get dressed up for it.
TRUMAN CAPOTE

Appearance Clothes Funny Goodness Sex Yourself
You can’t blame a writer for what the characters say.
TRUMAN CAPOTE

Blame Character Talk Writing

And in this moment, like a swift intake of breath, the rain came.

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