“Women were also urged to work on a mysterious quality called 'fascination.' Coming of age in the 1920's was a competitive business...”
“This is what is called 'The mysterious Quality' (of the Tao).”
“Yes, 1960’s North American sitcoms have led me to study the United States 1920’s and 1930’s crime bosses— QET Jenkins”
“We talk. Darlene worries aloud that her husband works with a lot of attractive young women; she herself is fourty. I tell her it´s not about age. "Little thing called character," I say, thinking, Accepting marital advice from me: the height of lunacy.”
“Butterflies... not quite birds, as they were not quite flowers, mysterious and fascinating as are all indeterminate creatures”
“Victory is in the quality of the competition, not just the final score.”