(via catprism)
"The Naked Name of Love by Sanjida O’Connell (John Murray) She moved her hand to caress the side of his face, his jaw, and kissed him softly, tiny kisses along the edge of his lips. He remained as impassive as stone, gripping her other hand, before his resistance broke. This time her body felt real to him, not fragments from a dream, or a surreal hallucination, but there was a certain clumsiness, an awkwardness on his part as if it were the first time for him now that he was bereft of the herb that made him feel how she felt. They were not in tune and it was as if he were splashing about helplessly on the shore of some great ocean, waiting for a current, or the right swimming stroke to sweep him effortlessly out to sea. He felt they were lacking some vital ingredient; she was only partly engaged, the building explosion of sensation that had made her unfurl like a flower, a morning glory greeting the sun, was missing. He stopped. What is it? she asked. You, he said. I’ve lost you, he whispered. She smiled, wide-eyed, lithe as a cat, she twisted her body, took his hand and showed him what to do; he felt her breath hot against his throat, her pulse quicken, limbs grow taut. He was hanging in deep green water, waves breaking against him, the clean sweep of the shore attainable in a few slow strokes. Why, she said afterwards, as he held her trembling gently in his arms, why does your God deny you this?"
— Bad Sex Passages
"Gatsby
Daisy, I made all this money for you, because I love you.
Daisy
I cannot reciprocate, because I represent the American Dream.
Gatsby
Now I must die, because I also represent the American Dream.
(Gatsby DIES.)
Nick
I hate New Yorkers."
— Book-A-Minute Classics: The Great Gatsby
"while you are away
my heart comes undone
slowly unravels
in a ball of yarn
the devil collects it
with a grin
our love
in a ball of yarn he’ll never return it so when you come back
we’ll have to make new love"
Venn Yao
1) “The government’s All-China Sports Federation also said he spent too much time planning his wedding and making appearances for the Special Olympics and 2008 Beijing Olympic Games…No matter how sweet personal life is, it can’t be compared to the exultation of capturing glory for one’s nation.”
2) “It’s really sad to see pro athletes go off the deep end like this. Special Olympics?!?!? Beijing Olympics??!?!?! Getting married?!??!? What self-destructive and unpatriotic activities will this prima donna get messed up in next? Yao, please stop embarrassing your fellow countrymen with your reckless behavior!”
