“It was a light that shone over our faces, our wounds and scars. It was a light so brilliant and white it could have been beamed from heaven, and Brian and I could have been angels, basking in it. But it wasn’t, and we weren’t.”
― Scott Heim, quote from Mysterious Skin
“He spoke so slowly, cobwebs could have formed between his words.”
― Scott Heim, quote from Mysterious Skin
“I hate this stinking little butt crack of a town!”
― Scott Heim, quote from Mysterious Skin
“It was Brian's blood, and for some reason I knew it was pure. No other man I'd held in my arms -and now, not even I- had blood this pure.”
― Scott Heim, quote from Mysterious Skin
“Defenestration,” I said. “‘The act of throwing someone through a window.”
― Scott Heim, quote from Mysterious Skin
“How in the world can you think a queer is cute? I mean, you can tell he’s a freak. You can just tell.” I advised Zelda that if she didn’t shut up, I’d gouge out her eyes and force her to swallow them.”
― Scott Heim, quote from Mysterious Skin
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“We are all bumbling along,side by side, week in, week out, our paths similar in some ways and different in others, all apparently running parallel. But parallel lines never meet.”
― Mary Lawson, quote from Crow Lake
“I simply felt alone, one leaf sitting miles away from a giant, communal pile.”
― Dan Wells, quote from I Am Not A Serial Killer
“Did you read the Peter Rabbit books when you were young?” I asked. “That’s what this place reminds me of--the Rabbits’ burrow.”
“I’m glad.” He began to smile. I realized it was the first time I had ever seen him smile.
“You look different when you smile,” I said softly.
His eyes caught mine, resting on them for a moment before looking down at my bloody hands. “Come here.” He gestured for me to sit on the carpet in front of the fireplace.
“This is going to sting, but it’s the only way to clean out those cuts.” He poured salt into the now-hot water and crouched down behind me, reaching around to circle my wrists and lower my hands slowly into the pot. I gasped at the shock. I closed my eyes and tried to shut out the pain. As the clear water reddened with blood and the bits of glass and metal loosened from my skin, I began to feel acutely aware of Wesley, still kneeling there behind me, his breath tickling my ear.
He stood up abruptly. “Stay here. I’m going to see if I can find us anything to eat.”
― Galaxy Craze, quote from The Last Princess
“Странно бе, че с течение на времето започнах все по-често да си спомням за Наташа. В мислите ми нямаше нито съжаление, нито разкаяние, ала едва в този миг осъзнах какво е представлявала тя за мен. Тогава не го бях осъзнавал, но сега, когато всичко се отрече от мен, или се сля с поток от огорчения, рухнали илюзии и лутания, ми ставаше все по-ясно каква роля бе изиграла тя в моя живот. Като че ли от златоносната руда бе изтръгнат чистия метал. Тези мисли не ми помогнаха да преодолея разочарованието, ала за това пък запонах да да виждам нещата по-отчетливо и да се дистанцирам от тях. Колкото повее онова време се отдалечаваше от мен, толкова по-силно ставаше убеждението ми, че Наташа е била най-важното явление в моя живот, а аз не съм знаел това...Понякога си мисля,че можех да остана в Америка, ако знаех какво ме очаква в Европа. Но това бяха мисли, които идваха и отлитаха като вятъра, те не пораждаха нито сълзи, нито отчаяние - знаех, че едното бе невъзможно без другото, живота ми в Америка нмаше да бъде същия. Връщане назад няма, нищо не стои на едно място - нито ти, нито другия до теб. Онова, което остана, бяха редките вечери, изпълнени с тъга, тъгата на всеки човек, осъзнаващ, че всичко е преходно, а той е единственото живо същество, което го знае, както знае и друго - че това е неговата утеха, макар и да не разбира защо.”
― Erich Maria Remarque, quote from Shadows in Paradise
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― Christopher Morley, quote from Parnassus on Wheels
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