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| Link | Quote | Stars | Tags | Author |
| 8df8f6b | For Mrs. Satterthwaite interested herself - it was the only interest she had - in handsome, thin, and horribly disreputable young men. | Ford Madox Ford | ||
| 6ced681 | Oh, child,' the Father exclaimed, 'whether it's St Martha or that Mary that made the bitter choice, not one of them ever looked more virtuous than you. Why aren't ye born to be a good man's help-meet? | Ford Madox Ford | ||
| fc40359 | She had always known under her mind and now she confessed it: her agony had been, half of it, because one day he would say farewell to her, like that, with the inflexion of a verb. As, just occasionally, using the work "we" - and perhaps without intention - he had let her know that he loved her." | Ford Madox Ford | ||
| 4b50369 | You will then. Listen here...I've always got this to look forward to: I'll settle down by that man's side. I'll be as virtuous as any woman. I've made up my mind to it and I'll be it. And I'll be bored stiff for the rest of my life. Except for one thing. I can torment that man. And I'll do it. Do you understand how I'll do it? There are many ways. But if the worst comes to the worst I can always drive him silly...by corrupting the child!' S.. | Ford Madox Ford | ||
| 0ea82db | She said that she did not wish for any monuments to the Hurlbird family. At the time I thought that that was because of a New England dislike for necrological ostentation. | Ford Madox Ford | ||
| 7726b66 | Is the whole thing a folly and a mockery? Am I no better than a eunuch or is the proper man--the man with the right to existence--a raging stallion forever neighing after his neighbor's womankind? I don't know. And there is nothing to guide us. And if everything is so nebulous about a matter so elementary as the morals of sex, what is there to guide us in the more subtle morality of all other personal contacts, associations, and activities? | Ford Madox Ford | ||
| 3946990 | It is, in fact, asking for trouble if you are more altruist than the society that surrounds you. | Ford Madox Ford | ||
| 63ba007 | But we who remain shall grow old We shall know the cold Of cheerless Winter and the rain of Autumn and the sting Of poverty, of love despised and of disgraces, And mirrors showing stained and aging faces, And the long ranges of comfortless years And the long gamut of human fears... But, for you, it shall forever be spring, And only you shall be forever fearless, And only you have white, straight, tireless limbs, And only you, where the wa.. | war youth death life forever sad dying | Ford Madox Ford (Ford Madox Hueffer ) | |
| de4bb82 | But upon my word, I don't know how we put in our time. How does one put in one's time? How is it possible to have achieved nine years and to have nothing whatever to show for it? | Ford Madox Ford | ||
| 2d4232e | In life, we all have a cross to bear and a unique story to tell. We just hope that someone will take the time to listen. | life-lessons family-dynamics irish-immigrant irish-literature irish-memoir multiculturalism | Greg McVicker | |
| 52991b0 | I said, "I have bad dreams too. But then I remember I'm awake and that the bad dreams can't follow me when I'm awake. And then I feel better." | T.J. Klune | ||
| 199f055 | The Kid told me that he thought gay people were supposed to be classy, but then he looked me up and down and said that even nice stereotypes can be a detriment to society because I obviously wasn't classy. | T.J. Klune | ||
| b471f7a | I may not be the biggest Kid in the world, and I may not be the smartest, and I may not have been around to learn everything there is to know, but I do know this: people in love do the stupidest things. | T.J. Klune | ||
| 5a8f871 | I said, "Gordo. Gordo. His wolf. He gave me his wolf. The stone wolf." Gordo smiled sadly. "I figured he did. When he came to see you?" I shook my head. "The day after I met him. When he was ten. I didn't know what it meant. They said I had a choice." And there it was. That look on his face. That fear. He said, "Even then?" I said, "Even then," and of course, "Gordo. Gordo," because a realization struck me and I was so fucking blind. "Yeah,.. | T.J. Klune | ||
| cb1b516 | Then he started taking off his clothes, so I said, "You're getting naked?" Because of all the skin. His shirt was already off when he said, "What?" I grasped onto the only thing that made sense. "You're seventeen!" "Not for too much longer," he said and his voice was deep. Because he was leering. Instead" | T.J. Klune | ||
| 0d496e4 | He groaned. "Don't talk about my dad while I'm trying to seduce you." "Stop talking," I begged him. "Please." And then, of course, Carter and Kelly appeared, on their run. They stopped and stared at us. We stared back. I felt guilty. Because their underage brother was shirtless and it probably smelled like a whorehouse where we stood. Kelly said, "This is awkward." I said, "Nothing happened!" Carter said, "Oh my god, it stinks like sex." Jo.. | T.J. Klune | ||
| 81497e3 | And Casey said, "We could go get a pizza and a beer, maybe? If you wanted to." And . was on the list. Gus was prepared for . And before he could think it through, Gus said, "Hey, bro, I have a better idea. Let's go try that heart-healthy vegan restaurant that just opened over on Main Street. I hear their crispy kale and tofu salad is the bomb." Lottie dropped the smoothie she was making. It exploded as soon as it hit the ground, berry j.. | T.J. Klune | ||
| 818344e | He hesitates, then says, "You don't think Otter... gets offended by what I say?" He begins to speak faster. "I mean, I don't care who Otter sleeps with. I don't care that he's a fa- gay. I don't care that he's gay. Why would I ?" He grins thinly. "He's my brother. You don't turn away from someone like him just because he likes sick instead if the good stuff." | romance otter m-m lgbt gay | T.J. Klune | |
| 4e229ca | So while I drove my little and planned his fantasy night of how I was going to give Otter the key to my soul (his words, not mine), I silently panicked and wrote lines of bad poetry. Normally, I am quite adept at writing poems and lyrics to songs I'l never sing, but this stuff was just atrocious. For example: I love you You love me Thank God for that I'm so happy And Ty's personal favorite (which he helped me on): Otter! Otter! Otter! Don'.. | romance funny animal-rights gay child | T.J. Klune | |
| b4037be | It's Helena Handbasket. | T.J. Klune | ||
| 530c83c | For every person out there who says a man can't love another man, just know this: you're wrong because I have loved. I am loved. | T.J. Klune | ||
| d522693 | I glanced back at my merry little band of travelers. A hornless gay unicorn. A half-giant. A knight who was a jerk but that I wanted to have for breakfast. | tiggy ryan sam | T.J. Klune | |
| 7eb2a46 | He shakes his head miserably. "If only I'd gotten here sooner...." "You got here in plenty of time," I say with a snort. "We're okay." "But the truck!" he says as he turns back to us. "It was so cherry." | T.J. Klune | ||
| 8c66354 | A travesty of epic proportions," Tock agreed. "How much you wanna bet they couldn't even turn the computer on?" | T.J. Klune | ||
| 894f756 | I look like a gay Mormon missionary," he lamented in the mirror. "Pardon me, have you heard the word of the Lord? It's fabulous!" -- | T.J. Klune | ||
| ce232fa | It's not destiny, Ox. You're not bound by this. Not yet. There's a choice. There is always a choice. My wolf chose you. I chose you. And if you don't choose me, then that's your choice and I will walk out of here knowing you got to choose your own path. But I swear to god, if you choose me, I will make sure that you know the weight of your worth every day for the rest of our lives because that's what this is. I am going to be a fucking Alph.. | T.J. Klune | ||
| 9fe0985 | He bent his head down, running his nose along my cheek. My neck. Behind my ear, huffing his scent onto me like he hadn't done since he'd become the Alpha. I loved it. And him. But | T.J. Klune | ||
| f8587af | Standing near the wall, surrounded by what looked like a group of total fratty jockish dudes, was a man. A very fine man. He looked a few years younger than me, with brown hair that fell all over his head in an artfully messy way that looked like he might have just rolled out of bed, but you knew was done on purpose. He had thick, pretty lips that were made for sin, stretching into a delicious smile that showed even teeth. Dimples. Fuck me .. | T.J. Klune | ||
| f58b4a1 | Then Rico said, "Okay, like. No offense, papi. You know I love you. Bros for life, and all that. But did you go a little nuts in your head from the mystical moon magic? Because it seems like you went a little nuts in your head from the mystical moon magic." | T.J. Klune | ||
| 6111b8b | MARK SAID, "I knew. From the very first day, I knew that you were made for something great. I am proud to call you my friend and pack." CARTER SAID, "I hope you're ready for werewolf stamina. Like, for real. You're going to be sore. For days." KELLY SAID, "I really wish I hadn't heard Carter say that. I need to pour bleach on my brain. For days." I" | T.J. Klune | ||
| 938f7ef | For want of my father, I was lost. | T.J. Klune | ||
| a4d80cf | Even after two days, I can see that there are so many sides to him...There's times he exudes such strength that it threatens to knock me flat...Those are the times that I do believe he is an angel, that I do believe he guards us as he says he does. Then there are his other sides, most specifically when he seems unsure, hesitant...His wonder is almost childlike in its mien. He sees things I no longer can because it is as if he's experiencing.. | T.J. Klune | ||
| f3055b0 | And if there is one last thing I would have you know before we reach these final pages, it's that sometimes, no matter how hard we try, no matter how hard we want it to be so, sometimes there is no such a thing as happy ending. This is my ending. This is how i burn. | love tragic-love-story tragic fantasy-fiction | T.J. Klune | |
| fb34685 | The big kid hasn't said anything yet. 'I do like hearing myself talk,' I say, 'only because I have a lot of neat things to say, but eventually the conversation will run out in, like, four or five years, and then where will we be?' Wonder of all wonders, he cracks a little smile. I don't blame him. I am pretty funny. | humor little-guys start-of-something-amazing m-m-romance | T.J. Klune | |
| 1f08d71 | Ryan shrugged. "You're adorable. With your angry glitter." And Gary blushed. His whole face. Never before in the strange and sordid history of our super-best friendship had I ever seen him blush." | ryan | T.J. Klune | |
| b84d9d1 | You sound like a young person. You are probably all hip to the lingo the kids use these days." "You and I are the same age, Mr. Tiberius." | T.J. Klune | ||
| a823a85 | This boy, this man was the sun, bright and all-consuming. The animal in me roared to be freed. Elizabeth Bennett whispered, "Go." I went. I" | T.J. Klune | ||
| bd75345 | I'm sorry. Were you just speaking to me? I apologize most profusely. I was distracted by the size of the sweat stains under your arms. Are you overly warm today? It seems unlikely given the cold, dead heart that surely beats in your chest. | tina | T.J. Klune | |
| eb8fa0d | Well, now," Mrs. Havisham said, all but purring as she leaned forward, ample cleavage on display. "You've grown up, haven't you? Tell me, Gustavo. What are your thoughts on having an experienced lover?" "Not many," Gus said. "In fact, none at all. Also? I came out when I was thirteen. You were there. As was the whole town. Pastor Tommy announced it at the Fall Harvest Festival. On stage. Into a microphone. There was apple pie afterward." "S.. | T.J. Klune | ||
| c3c5e5f | Boys can wear makeup," Tiggy said. "Not just for women. That a social construct." I" | T.J. Klune | ||
| 15a0ef3 | If you had told Gus even a week ago that a bow tie worn by a bearded guy who could pull off a man bun, for fuck's sake, would be the beginning of his downfall, most likely he would have glowered at you until you returned to the pit from which you had crawled with the sole purpose of saying something ridiculous. | T.J. Klune | ||
| a441b5a | Are you trying to protect me?" I asked, starting to get slightly pissed. "Dude. Knock it off. You're not my knight in shining armor. You're a dick in dented tin." | T.J. Klune | ||
| fbd382a | I ground my teeth as I bit back words I knew would hurt. That was the danger with knowing and loving others. You always knew things about them to throw back in their faces. | T.J. Klune | ||
| a917536 | Let It Go It is this deep blankness is the real thing strange. The more things happen to you the more you can't Tell or remember even what they were. The contradictions cover such a range. The talk would talk and go so far aslant. You don't want madhouse and the whole thing there. | William Empson |