236 Quotes by Jonathan Tropper

Loneliness doesn’t exist on any single plane of consciousness. It’s generally a low throb, barely audible, like the hum of a Mercedes engine in park, but every so often the demands of the highway call for a burst of acceleration, and the hum becomes a thunderous, elemental roar, and once again you’re reminded of what this baby’s carrying under the hood.

We are all smiling in the picture, three brothers having a grand old time just playing around in the living room, no agendas, no buried resentments or permanent scars. Even under the best of circumstances, there's just something so damn tragic about growing up.

There are no happy endings, just happy days, happy moments. The only real ending is death, and trust me, no one dies happy. And the price of not dying is that things change all the time, and the only thing you can count on is that there's not a thing you can do about it.

Get comfortable with being alone. It will empower you.

Loneliness is the theme, and I play it like a symphony, in endless variations.

It's amazing how harmless the world can sometimes seem.

If only all our conflicts could be resolved with a few grunts and a smack in the ass.

The future just isn't what it used to be

At this point in my life, I'm not looking for any happy endings. I'm just looking to get things started.