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Judith Kelman
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“My sister and I may have been crafted of the same genetic clay, baked in the same uterine kiln, but we were disparate species, doomed never to love each other except blindly.”
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“I suppose a child's first obligation is to become a stranger to his parents.”
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“A mother never fully delivers.”
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“She spotted an Adolfo suit in that shade of tan that comes from mixing brown with a great deal of money.”
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“He would simply tell her not to worry, which was about as effective as ordering someone not to think of an elephant.”
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“Whoever invented men had definitely not ironed out all the kinks.”
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“Writing is the perfect balance between self-confidence and self-doubt, with a bit of self-delusion thrown in.”
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“Behind the lens, I found refuge and freedom, distance and connection, an intoxicating way to tame the huge, chaotic world.”
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“I tried on some clothes last week, and I all but ran out of the dressing room screaming. Post-traumatic dress syndrome.”
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“It's a dirty little secret that most New Yorkers are pleasant, thoughtful, patient, and polite. The Chamber of Commerce must work overtime to maintain the surly, off-putting image that is widely believed to define the city. In truth, niceness is nearly epidemic in this town.”
Judith Kelman, U.S. writer
(1945)
Full name: Judith Ann Kelman