It was probable that everyone on Pepper Street knew that Mi… - Shirley Jackson

" "
It was probable that everyone on Pepper Street knew that Miss Fielding and Mr. Donald were, oddly, friends, but it is certain that no one was particularly interested in it. Both Miss Fielding and Mr. Donald were so exactly the sort of people who want to hide, that the neighborhood was only thankful to have them hiding together, instead of intruding their modesty on busier people.

Shirley Jackson

This quote has a book source. Sign up to see titles and page references

English

Collect this quote

About Shirley Jackson

Shirley Hardie Jackson (December 14, 1916 – August 8, 1965) was an American writer known for her works of horror and mystery. Over her writing career, which spanned more than two decades, she composed six novels, two memoirs, and over 200 short stories.

Biography information from Wikiquote

Also Known As

Alternative Names: Shirley Hardie Jackson

All quotes from Shirley Jackson Similar Quotes by other Originators

Originators like Shirley Jackson:

Margaret Atwood Truman Capote Louise Erdrich Virginia Woolf Katherine Anne Porter

Additional quotes by Shirley Jackson

It’s wrong to hate them,” Constance said, “it only weakens you,

Abandoning a lifelong belief that to name happiness is to dissipate it, she smiled at herself in the mirror and told herself silently, You are happy, Eleanor, you have finally been given a part of your measure of happiness.

I decided that I would choose three powerful words, words of strong protection, and so long as these great words were never spoken aloud no change would come.

It was probable that everyone on Pepper Street knew that Miss Fielding and Mr. Donald were, oddly, friends, but it is certain that no one was particu… - Shirley Jackson

About Shirley Jackson

Also Known As

Works in ChatGPT, Claude, or Any AI

Additional quotes by Shirley Jackson

Works in ChatGPT, Claude, or Any AI