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Breakfast at Tiffany's and Three Stories
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"Breakfast at Tiffany's and Three Stories" Quotes

"Breakfast at Tiffany's and Three Stories" by Truman Capote follows the enigmatic and free-spirited Holly Golightly through the eyes of her fascinated neighbor, exploring themes of identity, love, and longing in mid-century New York, accompanied by three additional evocative stories.

Quotes

Never love a wild thing, Mr. Bell.

Truman Capote

lovefreedom

You can always tell what kind of a person a man really thinks you are by the earrings he gives you.

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relationshipssociety

Anyone who ever gave you confidence, you owe them a lot.

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gratitudeconfidence

Because no matter where you run, you just end up running into yourself.

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self-discoveryescape

It's better to look at the sky than live there.

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dreamsreality

Thursday is a day for dreaming.

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dreamsroutine

People do fall in love. People do belong to each other.

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lovebelonging

But I am always drawn back to places where I have lived, the houses and their neighborhoods.

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nostalgiahome

I'm like cat here, a no-name slob. We belong to nobody, and nobody belongs to us. We don't even belong to each other.

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identitybelonging

It may be normal, darling; but I'd rather be natural.

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individualitysociety