The State of Us Quotes

“We still have a lot of story left, Dre, but you're quickly becoming one of my favorite books.”
― Shaun David Hutchinson, The State of Us

“Straight people, he thinks, probably don't spend this much time convincing themselves they're straight.”
― Shaun David Hutchinson, The State of Us

“It seemed that my mother's unconditional love might come with conditions after all.”
― Shaun David Hutchinson, The State of Us

“The best friendships don't need grand gestures or lots of weeping and begging for forgiveness because the best friendships are never really broken, only a little bent for a time.”
― Shaun David Hutchinson, The State of Us

“Every monster was a person first”
― Shaun David Hutchinson, The State of Us

“I tried to come up with an answer that wouldn't sound cheesy, but honesty often carries a whiff of cheese.”
― Shaun David Hutchinson, The State of Us

“I love to paint,” Dre said. “My style is sort of what it’d look like if a cubist was beaten to death by an impressionist.”
― Shaun David Hutchinson, The State of Us

“The internet gives a voice to marginalized people who are usually ignored when they speak. But the speed at which that shit travels discourages deep reflection and rewards shouting the fastest and loudest.”
― Shaun David Hutchinson, The State of Us

“But trying to understand people we disagree with is how we learn and grow.”
― Shaun David Hutchinson, The State of Us