“The second dream is more difficult to convey. Nothing happened. He scarcely saw a face, scarcely heard a voice say, “That is your friend,” and then it was over, having filled him with beauty and taught him tenderness. He could die for such a friend, he would allow such a friend to die for him; they would make any sacrifice for each other, and count the world nothing, neither death nor distance nor crossness could part them, because “this is my friend.”
― Maurice
― Maurice
“Two dudes met. They fell in love. They lived. That's our story.”
― They Both Die at the End
― They Both Die at the End
“He was still experimenting with kissing girls even though he said he'd rather be kissing boys. That's exactly what he said. I didn't know exactly what to think about that, but Dante was going to be Dante and it I was going to be his friend, I would just have to learn to be okay with it.”
― Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
― Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
“If you voted for a man who said "Grab em by the pussy," you have zero room to claim to protect anyone in bathrooms.”
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“I don't know whether to cry or scream or do both. It feels like I've done more than enough of both. And it feels like I haven't done enough.
And at some point, I know I'm going to have to crawl out of this bed and pick up the pieces but right now, it can be just me. Just me, these four walls, and this bed.
The universe doesn't have to exist outside this bedroom, and that's perfectly okay.”
― I Wish You All the Best
And at some point, I know I'm going to have to crawl out of this bed and pick up the pieces but right now, it can be just me. Just me, these four walls, and this bed.
The universe doesn't have to exist outside this bedroom, and that's perfectly okay.”
― I Wish You All the Best
Maurice’s 2025 Year in Books
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