248 Quotes by Shaun David Hutchinson

The funny thing is,′ Calvin said, ‘I thought I’d been breathing underwater this whole time, but I guess I’ve been drowning.

You are who you are, Fadil. And it’s okay if you’re not sure what that means yet. Anyone who says they’ve got it all figured out at sixteen is a liar, and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.

Feelings are intangible,” he said. “You can’t see them, can’t touch them. You can hurt and no one would know. But physical pain is real. You can see blood and broken bones. It’s simple in a way feelings are not, and cutting makes the abstract pain of feelings substantial.

If you’re ready,” I say, wiping my eyes while he blows his nose, “we should head to the funeral home. Do you think they allow dogs in there?

Like, if people shined, some would shine brighter.

That’s the problem with living in a world where everyone was assumed to be heterosexual until proven otherwise.

But that’s not even the worst part. What’s really going to send you running over the side of the nearest bridge is that none of it matters. I’ll die, you’ll die, we’ll all die, and the things we’ve done, the choices we’ve made, will amount to nothing.

To him, I am the cheap pair of sunglasses you buy on vacation because you know you won’t care if you break or lose them.

They want to believe, but there are too many villains in the world and not enough heroes for anyone to truly buy into the scam that is hope.