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1 " 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. "
― , Mysterious Skin
2 " 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. "
3 " He spoke so slowly, cobwebs could have formed between his words. "
4 " I hate this stinking little butt crack of a town! "
5 " 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. "
6 " Defenestration,” I said. “‘The act of throwing someone through a window. "
7 " There was something deranged and distinctly midwestern about a station that programmed "The Exorcist" three days prior to Christmas. "
8 " His voice sounded vaguely grandfather like, as if his brain were crowded with knowledge! "