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Quotes from The Room — Hubert Selby Jr.

1928–2004 United States

← All quotes by Hubert Selby Jr.

8 quotes

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)

I guess I had fun. But not enough to stay.

The Room (1971)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Hubert Selby Jr. (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.