Marriage of a Thousand Lies Quotes

“Most people think the closet is a small room. They think you can touch the walls, touch the door, turn the handle, and walk free. But when you're inside it, the closet is vast. No walls, no door, just empty darkness stretching the length of the world.”
― S.J. Sindu, Marriage of a Thousand Lies

“Grief is an impossible meal, so we cut it up into little pieces, dress it in ritual, and take it like a pill.”
― S.J. Sindu, Marriage of a Thousand Lies

“Even if the gods are real, I don't think they can liberate us.”
― S.J. Sindu, Marriage of a Thousand Lies

“Silence is the rule. Words are complications, sharp edges that cut up our tongues. We keep them in with walls of teeth, preserve the peace.”
― S.J. Sindu, Marriage of a Thousand Lies

“Once they had a visiting exhibit featuring photographs of Bharatanatyam dancers. I walked around the room for hours, sitting on the benches and trying to draw the dancers’ curves. My child hands cramped up and my fingers refused to move, until Vidya took my hand and showed me how to sketch with my arm as a brush. “Art isn’t small,” she said. “Don’t try to fit it into your fist.”
― S.J. Sindu, Marriage of a Thousand Lies

“In every story there’s what is written for you, and then there’s what you write.”
― S.J. Sindu, Marriage of a Thousand Lies

“There’s a saying in Tamil that a thousand lies can make a marriage. Here’s the truth: I’m tired of lying.”
― S.J. Sindu, Marriage of a Thousand Lies

“It’s always about the ones who aren’t here. Remember that.”
― S.J. Sindu, Marriage of a Thousand Lies

“Most people think the closet is a small room. They think you can touch the walls, touch the door, turn the handle, and walk free. But when you’re inside it, the closet is vast. No walls, no door, just empty darkness stretching the length of the world.”
― S.J. Sindu, Marriage of a Thousand Lies