Philip Roth Quote
It's a big deal for working people to buy a diamond, he told his sons, no matter how small.The wife can wear it for the beauty and she can wear it for the status. Andwhen she does, this guy is not just a plumber — he's a man with a wife witha diamond. His wife owns something that is imperishable. Because beyondthe beauty and the status and the value, the diamond is imperishable. A piece of the earth that is imperishable, and a mere mortal is wearing it onher hand!
Philip Roth
It's a big deal for working people to buy a diamond, he told his sons, no matter how small.The wife can wear it for the beauty and she can wear it for the status. Andwhen she does, this guy is not just a plumber — he's a man with a wife witha diamond. His wife owns something that is imperishable. Because beyondthe beauty and the status and the value, the diamond is imperishable. A piece of the earth that is imperishable, and a mere mortal is wearing it onher hand!