“Sharing dark skin doesn't necessarily make two men brothers”

“9.In the darkness, her dark body grows darkeruntil I am making love to her and her shadow.”

“So Lightning says to Mud,“What would happen if I struck your blood?”And Mud says, “Brother, It would hurt, And make me the motherOf every living thing.But, Fire Boy, you ain’t lifting my grass skirtUntil you burn me a ring.”

“More and more, he heard his spine playing stick games through his skin, singing old dusty words, the words of all his years.”

“Rowdy and I played one-on-one for hours. we played until dark. we played until the streetlights lit up court. we played until the bats swooped down at our heads. we played until the moon was huge and golden and perfect in the dark sky.we didn't keep score.”

“The world is divided by two different tribes. The people who are assholes and the people who are not.”

“I mean, why are you trying so hard to impress me? I'm really sorry your mother died, but it doesn't mean much to me...”