The way his plump hand clutched at her hip seemed somehow improper; no…

Truman Capote
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The way his plump hand clutched at her hip seemed somehow improper; not morally, aesthetically. ✨ Truman Capote (2012). Breakfast at Tiffany's, p.13, Vintage
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Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor. ✨ Truman Capote, M. Thomas Inge (1987). Truman Capote: Conversations, p.189, Univ. Press of Mississippi
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I don't mean I'd mind being rich and famous. That's very much on my schedule and someday I'll try to get around to it. ✨ Truman Capote (2012). Breakfast at Tiffany's, p.39, Vintage
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The way his plump hand clutched at her hip seemed somehow improper; not morally, aesthetically. ✨ Truman Capote (2012). Breakfast at Tiffany's, p.13, Vintage

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