Stephanie Bruno
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It’s necessary that we do the work to unpack our shit. It’s time for the world to let queer Black boys unpack their shit. Smile, Black boys.
“And ever has it been that love knows not its own depth until the hour of separation.”
― The Prophet
― The Prophet
“Don’t ever be afraid to be yourself. You don’t wanna live so long only to realize, you ain’t lived at all.”
― Betty
― Betty
“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.”
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“Design in nature is but a concatenation of accidents, culled by natural selection until the result is so beautiful or effective as to seem a miracle of purpose.”
― The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World
― The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World
“Our parents live inside us, whether they stick around or not, Hud thought. They express themselves through us in the way we hold a pen or shrug our shoulders, in the way we raise our eyebrow. Our heritage lingers in our blood. The idea of it scared the shit out of him.”
― Malibu Rising
― Malibu Rising
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