9 Quotes & Sayings By Nancee Cain

Nancee Cain is an author of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Her short stories have appeared in "The Atlantic Monthly", "TriQuarterly", "The Paris Review", "The Threepenny Review", and other publications, and her essays have appeared in "The New York Times" and "Tin House". Cain's fiction has appeared in "TriQuarterly" and "PANK" magazines. Her work has been anthologized in "Best American Mystery Stories 2002"; she has received fellowships from the MacDowell Colony, Yaddo Artists' Retreat, the National Endowment for the Arts, the New York Foundation for the Arts, and Sewanee Writers' Conference Read more

She lives in Brooklyn with her husband, Chris O'Leary.

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Being content isn’t good enough. You deserve so much more–passion, joy, and excitement... Nancee Cain
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Don’t laugh at me. Is it proper etiquette for an angel to laugh at someone in a state of Penzance?Penzance? Are you a pirate? Nancee Cain
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My favorite thing to do is watch her sleep, when she’s at total ease, not stressing about her imperfections – imperfections I find perfect. Nancee Cain
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You are my heaven. I just never knew I’d find it here on Earth. Nancee Cain
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They say the road to hell is paved with good intentions.
 I have good intentions, but when a match strikes, fire follows. Nancee Cain
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Lying here with him, I realize love is so much more than silly words or actions. It is all encompassing and unfathomable until experienced. It is darkness intertwined with light, good with evil. Nancee Cain
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Just for tonight, let's pretend I'm not a priest and you're not crazy. We're just two normal human beings having a good time. Just a man and a woman at a rip-off carnival, living in the moment. Nancee Cain
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Most women don’t have a problem with me being naked. As a matter of fact, most women want me naked.-- Dylan McAthie Nancee Cain