Lucian Divine Quotes

“People shouldn't lie to each other to begin with. People shouldn't have to fear hell in order to tell the truth. They should fear that their lies will ruin relationships or get them in trouble, here now, on Earth, with the people they love.”
― Renee Carlino, Lucian Divine

“Maybe after I was gone, she would remember me and be tormented. Or maybe I'd have to watch her die, and I'd be tormented. And then I realized, that is love. That is life. Brutal and beautiful all in the same..”
― Renee Carlino, Lucian Divine

“Laura broke up with me,” I said as my mother and I sat down. “She said we hadn’t been a couple for a long time, and then she compared me to a donut.” I opened my eyes wide and laughed. “Can you believe that? It’s over. I’m a donut.”
― Renee Carlino, Lucian Divine

“Jesus Christ!” I mumbled.

He turned back toward me, startled. “Where?” ”
― Renee Carlino, Lucian Divine

“Evey, next time, in the next life we’ll be together—that’s how this will be corrected. This will be righted. This can’t be our forever fate. Next time we’ll live together, we’ll die together. We’ll experience every war together, inside ourselves and outside in the world. We won’t be out of reach, unavailable, unattainable, just love longing to be. Let’s keep moving fast in opposite directions. Keep praying we meet on the other side. I’ll see you there; I know I will. I have to believe that. Watch for me. I’ll be barreling toward you, arms wide open, and then we’ll crash into each other with the force of two spent lives yearning to be one.”
― Renee Carlino, Lucian Divine

“On our way out of the Ferry Building I asked, “Hey, do you know how holy water is made?”

“Yeah, it’s blessed by a priest, right?”

“Guess again, sweetheart.”

“I don’t know,” she said, “tell me.”

Leading her by the hand, toward the street, I turned back and grinned. “You have to boil the hell out of it.”

She laughed all the way home.”
― Renee Carlino, Lucian Divine

“I want to take you to the doctor.”

I pinched his nose. “If it’s nothing, you’re making this up to me.”

“If it’s nothing, Evey, I’ll fly you to the fucking moon.”

“Really? Can you do that?”

“No, I can’t do that. Don’t be silly. There’s no atmosphere”
― Renee Carlino, Lucian Divine

“You are a strange person. I’m kinda hoping my roommate will come home soon, but you can just leave if you want. How were you wasted an hour ago—you could barely talk or walk—and now you’re sitting here making up elaborate stories? I thought you’d pass out the second you hit the couch.”

“Oh, well that’s easy to explain. My metabolism is a lot faster than yours. I can eat and drink a whole bunch.”

“Are you bragging, or are you saying you have some special angel quality that allows you to drink more alcohol?” She smirked.

“I’m not human. I don’t sleep—I can’t. I wish I could because you bore me to tears and I have to watch over you.”

“Uh huh. So you don’t sleep, but you get wasted?”

“There’s no rule about drinking and flying last time I checked, but I wouldn’t be much of a guardian angel if I slept on the job, now would I?”

“You’re a bit arrogant and completely insane, but you are definitely creative, I’ll give you that. Do your wings sprout out of your shirt when you take flight?”

“No, they’re always there. You just can’t see ’em.”

“I bet they’re big, huh?” She rolled her eyes.

“They’re huge. Did you see the size of my feet? Thirteens.” I pointed at my boots, bit my bottom lip, and wiggled my eyebrows. “All the other angels say size doesn’t matter, but wait till you see me in action.” I was still a little drunk. I was flirting with her. I was despicable.

“Great, so my guardian angel is a perverted narcissist.”

She’d left out that I was a drunk as well, which was a relief”
― Renee Carlino, Lucian Divine