Quotes by Armistead Maupin

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

Too much of a good thing is wonderful.

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.

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.

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