“Her laughing was like a wave in the sea, when it landed on you it made you laugh as well.” — Stephen Kelman Laugh Copy Share Image
“...you all want to be the sea. But you're not the sea, you're just a raindrop.” — Stephen Kelman Copy Share Image
“It's like the Boss always says: they're just meat wrapped around a blazing star. We don't mourn the wrapping once it's discarded,… — Stephen Kelman Freedom Copy Share Image
“I wanted to tell her I loved her but it wouldn't come out. It felt too big. Even the word. It felt… — Stephen Kelman Copy Share Image
“The first thing everybody would do if they went to France is go to the top of the Eiffel Tower and do… — Stephen Kelman Copy Share Image
“My room is now my headquarters. Nobody's allowed in without the password and I haven't even told anybody what the password is… — Stephen Kelman Copy Share Image
“I pretended like all the oranges rolling everywhere were her happy memories and they were looking for a new person to stick… — Stephen Kelman Copy Share Image
“Say it with me: I am a drop in the ocean. I am neighbour, nation, north and nowhere. I am one among… — Stephen Kelman Copy Share Image
“When there's a star on a flag it stands for freedom. The star points in all directions, it means you can go… — Stephen Kelman Flag Copy Share Image
“n England nobody helps if you fall over. They can’t tell if you’re serious or if it’s just a trick. It’s too… — Stephen Kelman England Copy Share Image
“If Agnes dies I'll just swap places with her. She can have my life. I'll give it to her and I'll die… — Stephen Kelman Life Copy Share Image
“What your problem is, you're all just a raindrop. One of an endless number. If only you'd just accept it, things would… — Stephen Kelman Copy Share Image
“That's when Poppy kissed me. I didn't have time to get ready. She just kissed me there and then, right on the… — Stephen Kelman First kiss Copy Share Image
“P.M.+H.O. I.D.S.T. It means me and Poppy belong together. That's what the top letters stand for: P.M. is for Poppy Morgan and… — Stephen Kelman Copy Share Image
“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… — Stephen Kelman God Copy Share Image
“We prefer when you walk around instead of through us. We like to be left in peace while we're eating and performing… — Stephen Kelman Fair share Copy Share Image
“Violence always came too easy to you, that's the problem. It always felt too good. Remember the first time you trod on… — Stephen Kelman Copy Share Image
“I put my alligator tooth down the rubbish pipe. I heard it fall down to the bottom and disappear. It was an… — Stephen Kelman Copy Share Image
“I saw her when I came back... Her eyes were closed and everything. I had to stop. I just watched her. It… — Stephen Kelman Copy Share Image
“Vilis still doesn't pass to me but I don't care. Where he comes from (Latvia) they burn black people into tar and… — Stephen Kelman Black people Copy Share Image
“Both the two of us knew it. We watched the lie go up big and slow between us, then it burst like… — Stephen Kelman Coming of age Copy Share Image
