Armistead Maupin Quotes

A collection of quotes by Armistead Maupin.

Armistead Maupin is an American author best known for his series of novels titled "Tales of the City". Born on May 13, 1944, in Washington, D.C., Maupin began his career as a journalist before turning to fiction writing. His "Tales of the City" books, set in San Francisco, explore the lives and adventures of a diverse group of characters navigating the city's LGBTQ+ community. Maupin's work has gained international recognition and has been adapted into multiple TV miniseries. His writing is celebrated for its wit, humor, and depiction of LGBTQ+ culture.

But it's amazing how many people think that gay men should s

But it's amazing how many people think that gay men should slink off into the shadows when it comes to having friendships with children.

Armistead Maupin


My only regret about being gay is that I repressed it for so

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.

Armistead Maupin

Life People Mistakes

I've always believed you can get closer to the truth by pret

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

Armistead Maupin

Truth

I think that instinct, that storytelling instinct, rescued m

I think that instinct, that storytelling instinct, rescued me most of my life.

Armistead Maupin

Life

I have always distrusted memoir. I tend to write my memoirs

I have always distrusted memoir. I tend to write my memoirs through my fiction. It's easier to get to the truth by not claiming that you are speaking it. Some things can be said in fiction that can never be said in memoir.

Armistead Maupin

Truth

I haven't lost faith in human nature and I haven't decided t

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

Armistead Maupin

Faith

But I'm acutely aware that the possibility of fraud is even

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.

Armistead Maupin

Communication

The film itself involves a New York City radio storyteller,

The film itself involves a New York City radio storyteller, Gabriel Noone, who strikes up a friendship with one of his fans, an abused 14-year-old teenager who is suffering from AIDS, who does not have much longer to live.

Armistead Maupin

Friendship

Being in love is the only transcendent experience.

Being in love is the only transcendent experience.

Armistead Maupin

Experience

The world changes in direct proportion to the number of peop

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

Armistead Maupin

Change