Hedda was queasily phobic of children and, by extension, of short people in general. They were too condensed, like undiluted cans of soup — too intensely human and, therefore, too intensely not to be trusted. The mistakes in the basic ingredients — the stupidity, the cruelty — were overpoweringly present.


The Dark Sister (1991)

Rebecca Goldstein Quotes

Hedda was queasily phobic of children and, by extension, of short people in general. They were too condensed, like undiluted cans of soup — too...

Hedda was queasily phobic of children and, by extension, of short people in general. They were too condensed, like undiluted cans of soup — too...

Hedda was queasily phobic of children and, by extension, of short people in general. They were too condensed, like undiluted cans of soup — too...

Hedda was queasily phobic of children and, by extension, of short people in general. They were too condensed, like undiluted cans of soup — too...