Unexpected quotations

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◆ Family was even a bigger word than I imagined, wide and without limitations, if you allowed it, defying easy definition. You had family that was supposed to be family and wasn't, family that wasn't family but was, halves becoming whole, wholes splitting into two; it was possible to lack whole, honest love and connection from family in lead roles, yet to be filled to abundance by the unexpected supporting players.

- Deb Caletti99

◆ A brick could be used to build a color theory that red objects encapsulate rage. Don't believe me? Think of all the red objects that inspire hate: stop lights, Nazi swastikas, and tomato juice.?

- Jarod Kintz98

◆ One brick could be used to do the work of two men, if both men are dead. In this case, a blanket could be used to cover up their decomposing corpses.?

- Jarod Kintz98

◆ A blanket could be split in two—divided in half, like hereditary territory one inherits. And once you've got half the blanket, you'd better stay on your side of the bed—or else I'm going to tell dad.?

- Jarod Kintz98

◆ A brick and a blanket represent two lovers who can never be together. I simply forbid it!?

- Jarod Kintz98

◆ A brick on a stick could be licked like a lollipop.?

- Jarod Kintz98

◆ A brick has no legs, so it probably slithers like a snake. Therefore, a brick might make a good pet. And at least you wouldn't have to walk it.?

- Jarod Kintz98

◆ A blanket could be used at the end of meetings, to wrap things up—sort of like a big office burrito of productivity.?

- Jarod Kintz98

◆ A brick could be used to send a message. The quickest way to send it would be through the air, and it would make more of an impact than an email or a text message.?

- Jarod Kintz98

◆ A brick could be used to stop a bleeding wound. Though just between you and me, I'd prefer to be bandaged by a Band-Aid, a blanket, or a pair of lace panties (preferably red).?

- Jarod Kintz98

◆ A blanket could be used to protect your heart from heartbreak. Keep your heart warm, because if your heart grows as cold as ice, it's much more likely to shatter.?

- Jarod Kintz98

◆ A brick is a good object to hide a house key under. No burglar will be able to get to your key, especially if you hide it under the first brick the mason's lay when constructing your house. ?

- Jarod Kintz98

◆ Through the miracle of science, or divine intervention, a brick could be made soft, like Jell-O, and a blanket could be made rigid, like the laws regarding the speed limit, as interpreted by the cop who pulled me over last night. Come on, Officer Dogood—97 in a 30 mile an hour zone is not egregious. It's not like I was speeding with no lights on while wearing a blindfold and blasting Lady Gaga from my radio to mask the sound of pounding fists from a kidnapping victim I had tied up in my trunk. Now that is something that would merit a stiff penalty, like a parking ticket, or maybe a stern warning. ?

- Jarod Kintz98

◆ A brick represents my rationality, and a blanket represents my emotions. It's robot versus mannequin, and to get a sense of who I am as a person, you need some mortar and a pillow.?

- Jarod Kintz98

◆ A brick could be used to smash my bottled up rage, and a blanket could be laid down beforehand to catch the shards. ?

- Jarod Kintz98