A Dangerous Thing Quotes

“Adrien, people get killed all the time. Since when is it your job to find out what happened to them?"

"I'm not usually suspected of murdering them."

"You have been as long as I've known you.”
― Josh Lanyon, A Dangerous Thing

“I'm a thirty-something gay man with a dodgy heart. I sell books for a living. Who wants to read about that?”
― Josh Lanyon, A Dangerous Thing

“The only thing worse than opera is someone who hums along with opera.”
― Josh Lanyon, A Dangerous Thing

“I never meant to get involved with you, Adrien.

Rest easy; you're not.”
― Josh Lanyon, A Dangerous Thing

“I think it was Mark Twain who said, “Get your facts straight, and then you can distort them as much as you like.”
― Josh Lanyon, A Dangerous Thing

“This is how God made me. You are how God made you. All God's chillun are made how God made 'em. You think God made a mistake, take it up with Him.”
― Josh Lanyon, A Dangerous Thing

“Then, like a born and bred asshole, he added to the sheriff, "He writes murder mysteries.”
― Josh Lanyon, A Dangerous Thing

“It was nearly five before Jake walked in. He was sunburnt, wet, and smelled faintly of fish. Sexy as hell. Don’t ask me to explain.”
― Josh Lanyon, A Dangerous Thing

“I don't know if real courage lies in storming barricades or simply not denying the truth.”
― Josh Lanyon, A Dangerous Thing

“Kevin refilled my plastic cup with more box wine. I smiled thanks. Kevin smiled
welcome. Jake kicked my ankle.”
― Josh Lanyon, A Dangerous Thing

“This is like dating. This is...weird.”
― Josh Lanyon, A Dangerous Thing

“...Jake, a homosexual cop buried so deep in the closet he didn't know where to look for himself.”
― Josh Lanyon, A Dangerous Thing

“ 'Yeah,' he said with slow satisfaction. 'You need it bad. Worse than I do.'

I gasped, 'Is it a competition? What do I win?'

'Shh. Turn off for a few seconds, Adrien.'

'A few seconds? Is that all it's--' I caught my breath as his finger moved knowledgeably, unerringly.

'There's the off button,' he murmured.”
― Josh Lanyon, A Dangerous Thing

“Planning on staying?”
“Just till you wise up.”
“I’m flattered you think that’s a possibility.”
“Yeah, well it’s lucky I’ve rolled a lot of vacation.”
― Josh Lanyon, A Dangerous Thing

“The battle rages eternal, though the race, religion, gender or sexual orientation of those discriminated against changes regularly. Maybe man’s need for a scapegoat is genetically programmed into him.”
― Josh Lanyon, A Dangerous Thing

“Tiffs among the faggots were apparently the stuff of quiet merriment.”
― Josh Lanyon, A Dangerous Thing

“It was hard to speak, what with my heart trying to climb out of my mouth. For every gay man this question comes at some point, in just such a tone, if not in those actual words. I don't know if real courage lies in storming barricades or in simply not denying the truth. I know it took every ounce of strength I had to say, "I'm gay, if that's what you're asking.”
― Josh Lanyon, A Dangerous Thing

“When was the last time anyone in these parts had been attacked by a bear or a mountain
lion? It was possible, but not probable, right? Maybe it was something harmless. A deer or a
stray cow. Or a really big rabbit.”
― Josh Lanyon, A Dangerous Thing

“There, long forgotten by me, were several glass-front cases loaded with books. I dropped the broom and approached slowly, my pulse quickening in excitement known only to book lovers in the advanced stage of addiction.”
― Josh Lanyon, A Dangerous Thing

“Jake fried up the fish, cooked rice with garlic, cilantro and green onions. Someday he was going to make some woman a wonderful wife.”
― Josh Lanyon, A Dangerous Thing

“I’ve never been able to ascertain exactly what Angus is studying at UCLA. Library Science or Demonology 101?”
― Josh Lanyon, A Dangerous Thing

“Did he want to put a cock ring on me or did he fear I wanted to put a wedding ring on him?”
― Josh Lanyon, A Dangerous Thing

“Kevin refilled my plastic cup with more box wine. I smiled thanks. Kevin smiled welcome. Jake kicked my ankle.”
― Josh Lanyon, A Dangerous Thing

“I was surprised he didn't just spit the nails into the wood like Popeye the Sailor Man.”
― Josh Lanyon, A Dangerous Thing