“There's always a parade, Howie. When it's something you can't ever join but only watch, then it's a parade”
“Because one day I'll leave you a phantom to lead you in the summer to join the black parade”
“Well, you know, life marches on. And sometimes we have to join the parade whether we want to or not.”
“When we fail we are merely joining the great parade of humanity that has walked ahead of us and will follow after us.”
“Parades ain't for the people on the floats, they're for the ones watching it go by.”
“Damen had half expected a gaudy parade costume, but Laurent had always defined himself against the opulence of the court. And he did not need gilt to be recognised under a parade standard, only the uncovered bright of his hair.”