A Sharp Endless Need Quotes

“There was, and still is, a divine pleasure in having someone peel back all the layers and scoop out all the muck in order to get a good look at you. As egotistical as it is, I admit, I wanted to hear about myself, from someone who was always watching, always studying, always storing that information. Tell me more about me, I wanted to say. Go on.”
― Marisa Crane, A Sharp Endless Need

“Was this the way I was going to continue to live for all of my years? Behaving as if hovering close to what I wanted was the same as having what I wanted?”
― Marisa Crane, A Sharp Endless Need

“I thought about what it meant to look at someone and assume they were gay. We have all these signals available to us that indicate someone’s sexuality—hair, clothes, hands, gestures, walk, talk, sit—and we always think we know what they mean, maybe better than they do. Some people think it’s fucked-up to tell someone “You may not know it yet, but you’re gay,” but I don’t. Sometimes we actually do know better. After all, it’s hard to be the authority on yourself when the whole world is leading you astray. And sometimes you need someone to remind you who you are and who you want.”
― Marisa Crane, A Sharp Endless Need