He faced Doug. His eyes were wet. "I am not one of your tricks, Douglas.""Of course, you're not."" That's what I feel like tonight, seeing you in there with all those bodies. One of a thousand nights. One of a thousand fucks. And fuck you for making me feel this way. And fuck you again for making me say fuck in this beautiful place. Eric Arvin
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This is a famous quote from a poem by James Baldwin called "Sonny's Blues." The poem tells the story of a young man who has been forced to fight in World War II. He becomes disillusioned with the war and the people he is fighting with. In this quote, he is speaking to his friend, Douglas, who happens to be an African American soldier as well as a homosexual man. In this society of 1940's America, homosexuality was not accepted except among the black community. This quote shows that even though Douglas is gay and Baldwin is black, they are not limited by societal norms.

Source: Another Enchanted April

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