Never love a wild thing, Mr. Bell,β Holly advised him. βThat was Docβs mistake. He was always lugging home wild things. A hawk with a hurt wing. One time it was a full-grown bobcat with a broken leg. But you canβt give your heart to a wild thing; the more you do, the stronger they get. Until theyβre strong enough to run into the woods. Or fly into a tree. Then a taller tree. Then the sky. Thatβs how youβll end up Mr. Bell. If you let yourself love a wild thing. Youβll end up looking at the sky. β¨ Truman Capote (2012). Breakfast at Tiffany's, p.74, Vintage
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- I live in Brooklyn. By choice. Those ignorant of its allures are entitled to wonder why. β¨ Truman Capote (2013). Portraits and Observations, p.293, Modern Library
- Brazil was beastly but Buenos Aires the best. Not Tiffany's, but almost. β¨ Truman Capote (2012). Breakfast at Tiffany's, p.110, Vintage
- I know the next best thing is often the very best.
- The true beloveds of this world are in their lover's eyes lilacs opening, ship lights, school bells, a landscape, remembered conversations, friends, a child's Sunday, lost voices, one's favorite suit β¦ βΆ
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