Not Here Quotes

“All I’ve ever wanted to be was useful. I can’t stop talking about desire.”
― Hieu Minh Nguyen, Not Here

“Again, Let Me Tell You What I Know About Trust

—not a damn thing. So let me tell
you what I know
about forgiveness—this joke can go on
& on, see?
I guess I'm trying to understand
what makes a man
carry guilt the same way he would a
bat.”
― Hieu Minh Nguyen, Not Here

“I want to be a braver kind of meat
to say, show yourself & mean it
but how long have I prepared for the
dragon
only to run in the other direction.”
― Hieu Minh Nguyen, Not Here

“One more thing before you
leave: once, I chose a man
because he looked how I imagine
you would now. Soft hair & a flat
smile. I asked him not to speak. I
asked him to slap me.”
― Hieu Minh Nguyen, Not Here