That's how writing works, at least for me: even the stuff that doesn't work out gets funneled into the stuff that does work out.

3 whole Catfish, Wrapped separately Veet (It’s for Shaving your legs Only you don’t Need A razor. It’s with all the Girly cosmetic stuff) Vaseline six pack, Mountain Dew One dozen Tulips one Bottle Of water Tissues One Can of blue Spray paint

There's no way of knowing that your last good day is Your Last Good Day. At the time, it is just another good day.

You just gotta tell her, man,’ I said. ‘You just gotta say, “Angela, I really like you, but there’s something you need to know: when we go to my house and hook up, we’ll be watched by the twenty-four hundred eyes of twelve hundred black Santas.

There's a place in the brain for knowing what cannot be remembered.

A paper town for a paper girl.

In the end, what you do isn't going to be nearly as interesting or important as who you do it with.