Quotes From "Alice On The Outside" By Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

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The world is full of unrequited love, ' I said finally.' You and Patrick having problems?' Dad said, reaching around to get the butter out of the fridge.' No, I was just wondering what you would say if I was a lesbian.'' Come again?' said Lester. 'I'm having a hard time following this conversation. Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
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I sure wasn't going to ask Aunt Sally, because if she told me once that getting your period was like a moth becoming a butterfly, she'd probably say that sexual intercourse was like a deer getting antlers or something. Phyllis Reynolds Naylor