“Like all young men, you greatly exaggerate the difference between one young woman and another.”

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Irish playwright 1856–1950

V.S. Pritchett (1900–1997) British writer and critic

"The Worshippers", p. 87
On the Edge of the Cliff: Short Stories (1979)

“It takes people a long time to learn the difference between talent and genius, especially ambitious young men and women.”

Louisa May Alcott book Little Women

Source: Little Women (1868), Ch. 22 : Artistic Attempts

“Of course, like all young men, I tried to be as unhappy as I could — a kind of Hamlet and Raskolnikov rolled into one.”

Jorge Luis Borges (1899–1986) Argentine short-story writer, essayist, poet and translator, and a key figure in Spanish language literature

Autobiographical Notes (1970)

“Love is a gross exaggeration of the difference between one person and everybody else.”

Oscar Wilde (1854–1900) Irish writer and poet

“Sometimes you need a cigarette. Like after you have sex with a beautiful woman or a confused young man.”

Dave Attell (1965) comedian

Comedy Central Presents: Dave Attell

“You are a most vexing young woman, you know.”

David D. Levine (1961) science fiction writer

But his face bore a slight, whimsical smile.
“I know,” she replied, feeling her own mouth curve into a matching expression.
He blew out a breath. “As your brother, I could forbid you to go. But you and I both know that, even if I did so, you would do whatever you wish regardless. I suppose I have no choice but to accede to your request.”
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