# Quote — Edward St Aubyn, Some Hope

> ‘Aren’t people funny? I don’t find where one sits at dinner fascinating at all,’ lied the Princess.

- Author: [Edward St Aubyn](https://www.leafyquotes.com/edward-st-aubyn.md)
- Book: [Some Hope](https://www.leafyquotes.com/edward-st-aubyn/some-hope.md)
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## More from this book

> ‘Look at her,’ said Patrick, ‘pacing around the cage of her Valentino dress, longing to be released into her natural habitat.’

[Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/edward-st-aubyn/some-hope/look-at-her.md)

> Mind you, I don’t know why people get so fixated on happiness, which always eludes them, when there are so many other invigorating experiences available, like rage, jealousy, disgust, and so forth.

[Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/edward-st-aubyn/some-hope/mind-you-i-dont.md)

> Johnny stopped and leaned over, partly from curiosity, but also to disguise the fact that his sexual efforts could not compete with the mention of such a large sum of money.

[Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/edward-st-aubyn/some-hope/johnny-stopped-and.md)