“I got to third base. At baseball practice the following Monday, that is. As for what happened that night with Kevin at the stinky picnic gazebo, that's none of your damn business.” — Brent Hartinger Copy Share Image
“In spite of everything, he still felt wonderful, like I was embracing a mountain. But I now knew that as solid as he seemed,… — Brent Hartinger Copy Share Image
“It was the voice of someone who had known both amazing joy and intense pain, and who knew that ultimately you can’t really have… — Brent Hartinger Copy Share Image
“Just because you can't understand me, doesn't mean I can't understand you” — Brent Hartinger Copy Share Image
“I know that opposites attract, but who the hell wants to spend time with an opposite?” — Brent Hartinger Copy Share Image
“Are you?" I said. "Gay, I mean?" - I hoped he wasn't offended by my asking, but after everything that had happened, I really… — Brent Hartinger Copy Share Image
“I got to third base. At baseball practice the following Monday, that is. As for what happened that night with Kevin at the stinky… — Brent Hartinger Copy Share Image
“Why can’t there be just one place for gay kids, where we don’t have to hide who we are? Hell, straight people have the… — Brent Hartinger Copy Share Image
“people make mistakes. If there was no such thing as forgiveness, there wouldn’t be any friendships left in the world.” — Brent Hartinger Copy Share Image
“Min hadn't just played the "friend" card — she'd dressed it up in all kinds of cool Batman imagery. Gunnar and I were powerless… — Brent Hartinger Copy Share Image
“did it ever occur to whoever wrote that stupid adage that hurtful words might be a pretty good indication that sticks and stones are… — Brent Hartinger Copy Share Image
“I am what I am. Like the truth is what it is. It's not good or bad, it just is. The truth is neutral.… — Brent Hartinger Copy Share Image