There were those apres-sex moments when, in a half-asleep or forgetting that I was with a woman, I would reach out and touch her vagina- only to suddenly pull back my hand, as if surprised.
John IrvingThe Winkles were in the business of manufacturing sensations for people who were so removed from any sensations of their own making or circumstances that only high (but simulated) adventure could provoke response from them at all. Dr. Larch was not impressed with the Winkles' "business"; he knew they were simply rich people who did exactly what they wanted to do and needed to call what they did something more serious-sounding than play. What impressed Larch with the Winkles was that they were deliriously happy.
John IrvingThe Winkles appeared to greet the morning vigorously. Although Homer had never heard human beings make love, or moose mate, he knew perfectly well that the Winkles were mating. If Dr. Larch had been present, he might have drawn new conclusions concerning the Winkles' inability to produce offspring. He would have concluded that the violent athleticism of their coupling simply destroyed, or scared to death, every available egg and sperm.
John IrvingTHERE'S NO NEED TO BE CRUDE,' said Owen Meany.
John IrvingWhoever acquired any real or substantive intelligence from reading newspapers? I'm sure I have no in-depth comprehension of American villany; yet I can't leave the news alone! You'd think I might profit from my experience with ice cream. If I have ice cream in my freezer, I'll eat it--I'll eat all of it, all at once. Therefore, I've learned not to buy ice cream. Newspapers are even worse for me than ice cream; headlines, and the big issues that generate headlines, are pure fat.
John IrvingMADE FOR TELEVISION!' said Owen Meany.
John IrvingThere's nothing so confusing as finding out that you don't know someone you thought you knew.
John IrvingIt's rare when there's something we can do for ourselves which also pleases someone else.
John IrvingWhat worse awareness is there than to know there would have been a better outcome if you'd never done anything at all?
John IrvingI'm sure I'll have more to say about the penis word.
John IrvingTags: p-word
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