14 Quotes by Stephen Kelman

I pretended like all the oranges rolling everywhere were her happy memories and they were looking for a new person to stick to so they didn't get wasted.

Mr. Frimpong is the oldest person from church. That's when I knew why he sings louder than anybody else: it's because he's been waiting the longest for God to answer. He thinks God has forgotten him. I only knew it then. Then I loved him but it was too late to go back.

Both the two of us knew it. We watched the lie go up big and slow between us, then it burst like a spit bubble. They always burst before too long.

My room is now my headquarters. Nobody's allowed in without the password and I haven't even told anybody what the password is (it's pigeon, after my pigeon. Nobody else can find out if you only think it).

That's when Poppy kissed me. I didn't have time to get ready. She just kissed me there and then, right on the lips. It felt lovely. I wasn't even scared this time. It was warm and not too wet. I didn't get any tongue. Her breath smelled like Orange Tic Tacs.

Tady je ďábel silnější, protože jsou tu hrozně vysoký budovy. Je tu hrozně mrakodrapů, stíněj nebe a Bůh nevidí, co se děje dole.

Už jsem jednou mrtvýho člověka viděl. Bylo to tam, jak jsme bydleli, na trhu v Kaneši. Paní, co tam prodávala pomeranče, srazil minibus; neviděl ho přijíždět nikdo. Já si představoval, že ty pomeranče, který se rozkutálely po zemi, jsou její šťastný vzpomínky a že hledají někoho jinýho, na koho by se mohly přilepit, aby nepřišly vniveč.

Mamka říká, že bezpečnostní kamery je jen další způsob, jímž nás Bůh sleduje. Když má pánbůh zástoj na druhým konci světa, jako když zrovna dělá zemětřesení nebo přílivovou vlnu, tak těmi kamerami nás furt vidí.

Her laughing was like a wave in the sea, when it landed on you it made you laugh as well.