583 Quotes by Truman Capote

I don't want to own anything until I find a place where me and things go together.

I haven't anything against whores, except this: some of them may have an honest tongue but they all have dishonest hearts.

Everybody has to feel superior to somebody," she said. "But it's customary to present a little proof before you take the privilege.

Just remember: If one bird carried every grain of sand, grain by grain, across the ocean, by the time he got them all on the other side, that would only be the beginning of eternity.

My yardstick is how somebody treats me.

It is no shame to have a dirty face- the shame comes when you keep it dirty.

There were hints of sunrise on the rim of the sky, yet it was still dark, and the traces of morning color were like goldfish swimming in ink.

Lively, too. Talky as a jaybird. With something smart to say on every subject: better than the radio.

My father was quite an attractive guy. He was very intelligent and very amusing. I didn't like him. He was always very nice to me but I just didn't like him.