“Who cares what the state thinks about your relationship? They're giving you tax breaks and this and that - it's just nonsense. You want to live with somebody, then live with somebody. All that other stuff is just a way for the state monitoring and codifying certain activities and ostracizing others.” ThinkingWayWantGivingStatesCareCertainStuffBreakActivityTaxesNonsenseOur RelationshipWho CaresMonitoringTax Breaks Author:Dale Peck
“We had the fun of being outlaws. But there's a whole generation now coming up with new gender identities. For this generation of kids who don't think that being gay is anything special, they might be more interesting than any of us.” ThinkingWholeMightKidsFunInterestingGenerationsSpecialIdentityGayGenderOutlawThis GenerationBeing GayGender Identity Author:Dale Peck
“It's nice to have something you think separates you from the mainstream and gives you perspective on that, but it can become very limiting at the same time if it's something you use to artificially define yourself.” IfsThinkingGivingUseNicePerspectiveMainstreamDefine Yourself Author:Dale Peck
“I'm a novelist. I think fiction is important or I wouldn't be doing it, but most of it's bad.” ThinkingImportantFictionNovelists Author:Dale Peck
“Art is only great if it's uncodifiable. If art isn't scaring you, if it's not making you upset, then I don't think it's actually doing anything.” IfsThinkingArtArt IsUpset Author:Dale Peck
“Sometimes when we think we’re protecting ourselves, we’re really hurting ourselves. And sometimes the people around us too.” PeopleThinkingSometimesHurtProtecting Ourselves Book:Sprout Source: Sprout
