My Roommate's a Jock? Well, Crap! Quotes

“Someone told me I’m a cynical fatalist but I prefer the term realist.”
― Wade Kelly, My Roommate's a Jock? Well, Crap!

“I don’t think sin is as black and white as people want it to be. I think sin comes in an array of colors and one of them is so bright that it blinds us to our ability to love. And if I don’t think I can love you just because you’re gay, then Satan wins; because without Love, the only color left is Hate.”
― Wade Kelly, My Roommate's a Jock? Well, Crap!

“Equal rights should extend to everyone. Homosexuals cannot be excluded because their relationship is unavoidable conspicuous. Same-sex couples are entitled to the same discreet displays of intimacy that heterosexuals entertain. Handholding and kissing are not viewed as vulgar among masses and should not solely determine acceptance or rejection. People need to be viewed as human, sentient, and feeling creatures in their pursuit for love. Until we acknowledge that, no gay-straight alliance will succeed. Because it's not about being gay or straight, it's about being human.”
― Wade Kelly, My Roommate's a Jock? Well, Crap!

“Haven’t you heard of privacy, or were you raised by a tribe of hedonistic Vikings?”
― Wade Kelly, My Roommate's a Jock? Well, Crap!

“He couldn’t remember talking to himself like an idiot before he moved in with Cole. Ellis snapped his hands away from his face. Epiphany strikes! “That’s it! Living with Cole has made me batty!”
― Wade Kelly, My Roommate's a Jock? Well, Crap!

“If it isn’t snide or contemptuous, it isn’t worth the time to say it.”
― Wade Kelly, My Roommate's a Jock? Well, Crap!

“Did Ellis hurt like I did my first time? I hoped not. I tried desperately to prep him as best I could, but there was still no guarantee that today he wouldn’t feel the repercussions, despite my careful planning. To his advantage, and to the detriment of my ego, I was on the low side of average.”
― Wade Kelly, My Roommate's a Jock? Well, Crap!

“I wasn’t in the habit of spewing out personal facts in a church setting. While I was here, I was bound and determined to keep it to myself. If no one was going to stand up and shout, “I’m straight,” then I wasn’t going to wave my Pride flag.”
― Wade Kelly, My Roommate's a Jock? Well, Crap!

“My knees shook as they descended upon me like vultures, squeezing the life out of my fragile bones. Never had I witnessed such a loud group of guys who got wound up so high over nothing. All they did was hoot over Ellis’s new apartment and belch the school’s theme song. Joy.”
― Wade Kelly, My Roommate's a Jock? Well, Crap!

“History didn’t always predict the future. You had to live it one day at a time to find out what happened next.”
― Wade Kelly, My Roommate's a Jock? Well, Crap!

“Rob went on to say, "I don't think sin is as black and white as people want it to be. I think sin comes in an array of colors, and one of them is so bright that it blinds us to our ability to love. And if I don't think I can love you just because you're gay, then Satan wins; because without love, the only color left is hate.”
― Wade Kelly, My Roommate's a Jock? Well, Crap!

“Meredith looked at him. “That’s a quote from Airplane. Surely, you’re too young to know that movie.” “Airplane II, actually. I watch a lot of movies and I memorize dialogue easily. It’s a gift.” Cole shrugged casually. “And please, don’t call me Shirley.”
― Wade Kelly, My Roommate's a Jock? Well, Crap!

“Russell piped in singing, “Four pounds of back bacon, three French toasts, two turtlenecks, and a beer….” He leaned his body over Ellis. On the last line, Rob joined him. “…in a tree!” They stopped, and Russell asked, “How does the beer stay in the tree? Wouldn’t it fall out?”
― Wade Kelly, My Roommate's a Jock? Well, Crap!

“It’s like Cole said at the rally,” Marcus explained. “Equal rights should extend to everyone. Homosexuals cannot be excluded because their relationship is unavoidably conspicuous. Same-sex couples are entitled to the same discreet displays of intimacy that heterosexuals entertain. Handholding and kissing are not viewed as vulgar among the masses and should not solely determine acceptance or rejection. People need to be viewed as human, sentient, and feeling creatures in their pursuit to love. Until we acknowledge that, no gay-straight alliance will succeed. Because it’s not about being gay or straight, it’s about being human.” Ellis”
― Wade Kelly, My Roommate's a Jock? Well, Crap!