For two people to satisfy everything each needs for their entire lives is a tall order. Some couples may be equipped to do this. Some are not. Mary Gaitskill coupleentireequip Change image and share on social
I don't know if I can say exactly what I seek in books, but one of them would be to deepen and expand my understanding of the world. Mary Gaitskill bookdeepenexpand Change image and share on social
Somebody once said to me, 'If you want to be understood, don't write fiction.' Mary Gaitskill fictionunderstandwrite Change image and share on social
Three writers together would be a nightmare of obstreperous self-consciousness. Mary Gaitskill consciousnessnightmareobstreperous Change image and share on social
When looking out the window and watching the water becomes a drama, then literally everything is a drama. Mary Gaitskill dramaliterallywatch Change image and share on social
People say that if you talk too much about sex, you take away the mystery. I say, if you're somebody who likes to talk, talk all you want - it's not listening. You will never take away the mystery. Mary Gaitskill likelistenmystery Change image and share on social
The two basic social identities were Normal and Greaser; although a few sophisticated girls wore peace signs, hippies didn't exist, and while a seminal punk band, Iggy and the Stooges, was playing in nearby Ann Arbor, punk didn't exist yet, either. Mary Gaitskill annarborband share on social
I had a strong conviction that there was something out there in the world that was wonderful. Mary Gaitskill convictionstrongwonderful Change image and share on social
It's scary to me to watch the world around us get less and less physical while in the imaginary world of pop culture, aggressive impulses and fear reactions are floridly, furiously stoked and indulged. Mary Gaitskill aggressiveculturefear share on social
Monogamy is desirable for many reasons, especially in creating a stable, emotionally connected home for children. But judging from centuries of human behavior, it is also a very difficult standard to meet. Mary Gaitskill behaviorcenturychild share on social