Armistead Maupin Quotes & Sayings

“Being in love is the only transcendent experience.”

“My only regret about being gay is that I repressed it for so long. I surrendered my youth to the people I feared when I could have been out there loving someone. Don't make that mistake yourself. Life's too damn short.”

“It may interest you to know that my breakup with Terry and this mystery did not happen concurrently in real life. That is a writer's device, which places Gabriel under even greater pressure when the mystery begins to reveal itself.”

“But I'm acutely aware that the possibility of fraud is even more prevalent in today's world because of the Internet and cell phones and the opportunity for instant communication with strangers.”

“Like I've always said, love wouldn't be blind if the braille weren't so damned much fun.”

“The world changes in direct proportion to the number of people willing to be honest about their lives.”

“I've always believed you can get closer to the truth by pretending not to speak it.”

“I've included these little jokes and mysteries in my writing for the amusement of readers.”

“I surrendered my youth to the people I feared when I could have been out there loving someone. Don't make that mistake yourself. Life's too damn short.”

“I haven't lost faith in human nature and I haven't decided to be less compassionate to strangers.”