Hubert Selby Jr. Quotes
1928–2004 United States
Hubert "Cubby" Selby Jr. (23 July 1928 – 26 April 2004) was a 20th century American writer.
- United States
- Novelists
- Poets
- Screenwriters
- Short story writers
Also known as: Hubert Selby, Jr.
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There is nothing worse than a cultural barbarian with pretensions.
Requiem for a Dream (1978)
Its quite an experience to be locked up all by yourself in any size room, no less a little cell.
The Room (1971)
He flowed deeper and deeper into himself, wrapped in the comforting strength of hate.
The Room (1971)
A little sleep and then a little wakefulness. Then a slipping to some soothing place in between.
The Room (1971)
They dont know the terrors that go through your mind as you lie there in the pit waiting for a hint of light to tell you that the night is over.
The Room (1971)
There was a sense of security in old, familiar feelings in spite of their discomfort.
The Room (1971)
That's the only reason for time. To squeeze you. Crush you. To tie you up in knots and make you fucking miserable.
The Room (1971)
They had all they needed. They had the madness of pain.
The Room (1971)
And the goddamn subway reeked like a sewer. All those goddamn animals jammed into the train like the ark . . . yeah, thats what they are, a bunch of stinking animals.
The Demon (1976)
I guess I had fun. But not enough to stay.
The Room (1971)
And their love life got better with time. Familiarity bred excitement. They loved discovering those little things, the touch, that made the other respond with a quiver or a sigh, and, in turn, having the discovery made.
The Demon (1976)