A Time For Secrets Quotes

“How was church?” I asked.
“I’m going to hell.”
I shrugged like it was of no importance. “That’s good. You’d be lonely in heaven without me.”
― Marshall Thornton, A Time For Secrets

“Since I was pretty sure he was just an asshole and not a murdering asshole, I told him to suck my dick.”
― Marshall Thornton, A Time For Secrets

“I wanted to tell him that secrets are lonely and that I was tired of being lonely, but that sounded pathetic even in my head. Instead, I said, "I did it because I’m an asshole. Is that what you want to hear? That I’m an asshole? Well, I am. Big fucking surprise.”
― Marshall Thornton, A Time For Secrets

“You don't know what you're missing."
I was thirty-four years old. I had a pretty good idea what I was missing.”
― Marshall Thornton, A Time For Secrets

“I gave him a weak smile. The thing was, I don't like him, or, at least, not much, but he was young and didn't really understand you didn't need to like someone to fuck them.”
― Marshall Thornton, A Time For Secrets

“I wish I could hate you. It would make things so much more...I don't know, organized. Loving you is such a mess." (Daniel)”
― Marshall Thornton, A Time For Secrets

“I would never spend the night with someone else. Sleeping with someone suggested a kind of intimacy that having sex with them did not. Sleeping with someone meant you knew their name and wanted to be close to them; neither of which was necessary for sex.”
― Marshall Thornton, A Time For Secrets

“His jaw was so tight I thought he'd break a couple of teeth.”
― Marshall Thornton, A Time For Secrets

“My wife threatened to divorce me if I don't lose ten pounds."
Given that he could easily lose forty I figured she was a very tolerant woman.”
― Marshall Thornton, A Time For Secrets

“They all think I'm a queer now."
"I can't say I disagree with them."
"I'm not. I'm not queer."
I shrugged. "Okay, I believe you. But you might want to tell that to your cock.”
― Marshall Thornton, A Time For Secrets

“They are so good they can get serial killers before they even get started.”
― Marshall Thornton, A Time For Secrets

“The good news is, he's trying to stop you, but he's not trying to kill you."
"Maybe I'll see that as good news tomorrow, but right now I'm a little too pissed off.”
― Marshall Thornton, A Time For Secrets