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You know a relationship has deteriorated past the point of salvage when one person detests another's gestures.

Josephine Humphreys

People do sometimes change, of course. Habits, allegiances, dreams are all alterable, but only under extraordinary pressure - like great love, fear, grief. More often, people don't change. A girl who never missed a day of work does not suddenly decide to stay home in bed, for no good reason.

Josephine Humphreys

You can't drown yourself that simply. All good suicides involve speed and irreversibility, because the body will always move to protect itself against the sicko mind trying to do it in.

Josephine Humphreys

But the moods could be contagious. He didn't need one right now.

Josephine Humphreys

When people say they are happy for you it may mean they are sad for themselves.

Josephine Humphreys

Like most good looking women, she was never sure of her beauty, and had to keep checking on it, to make sure it was still there.

Josephine Humphreys

Josephine Humphreys

Josephine Humphreys

Born: February 2, 1945 (age 80)

Bio: Josephine Humphreys is an American novelist.

Known for:

Nowhere else on earth (2000)
Rich in Love (1987)
Dreams of Sleep (1984)
The Fireman's Fair (1991)
Rich in Love Counter Display (1988)

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