Levithan Quotes

“The word I think of is precarious. I am struck by how precarious it all is. How the things that hold us are only as strong as the faith we have in them.”
― David Levithan, The Realm of Possibility

“ belittle, v.

No, I don't listen to the weather in the morning. No, I don't keep track of what I spend. No, it hadn't occurred to me that the Q train would have been much faster. But every time you give me that look, it doesn't make me want to live up to your standards.”
― David Levithan, The Lover's Dictionary

“ taciturn, adj.

There are days you come home silent. You say words, but you're still silent. I used to bombard you with conversational crowbars, but now I simply let the apartment fall mute. I hear you in the room -- turning on music, typing on the keys, getting up for a drink, shifting in your chair. I try to have my conversation with those sounds.”
― David Levithan, The Lover's Dictionary

“My mother said I should have a 'change of scenery.' The word scenery made be think of a play. And as we were driving around, it made sense that way. Because no matter how much the scenery changed, we were still on the same stage.”
― David Levithan, Every You, Every Me

“anchor, v.: I drift, I drift, I drift, you stay.”
― David Levithan

“apparel, n.: There are times I don’t mind doing the laundry, because folding your clothes reminds me of the shape of you.”
― David Levithan

“ commonplace, adj.
... But then I'll walk into the bathroom and find you've forgotten to put the cap back on the toothpaste again, and it will be this splinter that I just keep stepping on.”
― David Levithan, The Lover's Dictionary