Bloodlines Quotes

“Having sex with friends seems like a very good idea until suddenly it doesn't.”
― Marshall Thornton, Bloodlines

“Does God ever give people exactly what they want?"
"You're thinking of Santa Claus. God gives us what we need.”
― Marshall Thornton, Bloodlines

“He was a priest. Never try to fuck a priest. Even if they're talking about leaving the priesthood. That should be a rule somewhere. A former priest, maybe. And even then I don't know. The thing is, your big competition is God. And if God wants your boyfriend he's going to take him. Best to avoid the whole thing.”
― Marshall Thornton, Bloodlines

“Off the top of my head, I couldn't think of any churches that equated sucking cock with being Christ-like.”
― Marshall Thornton, Bloodlines

“The only relationships I could think of that had truly ended well were the ones where I hadn't bothered to ask for a name.”
― Marshall Thornton, Bloodlines

“Ants are busy. They have too much to do to feel bad.”
― Marshall Thornton, Bloodlines

“I could already tell parenthood wasn't for me. The fact that the kid went to the library was terrific. The fact that he went there to find out how soon he could legally have sex was not.”
― Marshall Thornton, Bloodlines

“Well it didn't make me happy to wake up and find you gawking at me like I was your own personal porno flick.”
― Marshall Thornton, Bloodlines

“You don't really want to see the movie, do you?"
"I was enjoying it."
"You weren't paying any attention."
"That doesn't meant I wasn't enjoying myself. It's a comedy, right?"
"Sort of," he said. "The daughter gets cancer and dies.”
― Marshall Thornton, Bloodlines

“I'm sensing a theme. Both relationships started with the other guy coming over to your place and having sex."
"It's good thing I'm homeless then...”
― Marshall Thornton, Bloodlines

“My answering machine had five messages. I felt popular.”
― Marshall Thornton, Bloodlines

“I want to fuck you."
"Is that all?"
"Well, if you were good at it, I'd want to fuck you again.”
― Marshall Thornton, Bloodlines

“A virgin priest. His idea of what relationship with a man should be like was probably something out of a Harlequin romance-but with a sex change for the heroine.”
― Marshall Thornton, Bloodlines

“We've fooled around. I guess he's kind of a fuck buddy."
"Fuck buddy?"
"Oh, you don't know that term? Well, it's a friend-"
"You don't have to explain. It's vividly self-explanatory.”
― Marshall Thornton, Bloodlines

“It's not always about love," I pointed out. "Sometimes it's about sex."[...]
"All sex is about love is some way. Even if it's only love of mankind.”
― Marshall Thornton, Bloodlines

“I liked him I just didn't like complicated. And what could be more complicated that a priest?”
― Marshall Thornton, Bloodlines

“She'd never tell a lie that didn't make her look good.”
― Marshall Thornton, Bloodlines

“How's your love life?" I asked.
"What love life? You keep ruining it."
That was the answer I was hoping for. I even hoped it was true.”
― Marshall Thornton, Bloodlines