Цитаты из книг — Барт Йетс

I had a cat once named Patroclus. Patroclus was a big gray eunuch of a cat with gigantic paws, a belly that scraped the floor when he walked, and breath that always smelled faintly of rotting fish. All he did was eat and sleep and shit and lick himself, but I loved him dearly, because he was the sweetest soul I’ve ever…

Dad was a fun house mirror. Whenever we looked at him, we saw nothing but the most grotesque aspects of ourselves. I used to think that once we moved out we’d be free of him, but I was wrong, because every time we thought of him we’d still see ourselves through his eyes, even from hundreds of miles away. And the only way…

I've been told on more than one occasion that i should stop reading so much and actually have a life, but do you know what i've figured out? People in books are much more interesting than the people who've told me that.

When I get uncomfortable I make people laugh, which fools them into thinking I’m enjoying their company. What I wish I’d do instead is just stare right back at them and not give a rat’s ass what they think of me.

Neither of us knows what to say so we’re both quiet, which is fine with me. I hate people who yak just because silence bugs them.