Will Grayson, Will Grayson Truth Quotes

Even though these are the minutes of truth, I don't tell her about the song. I can't. It's too embarrassing. The thing is, coming from your ex-boyfriend, it's sweet. And coming from the guy who wouldn't kiss you in your orange Volvo, it's just weird and maybe even mean. She's right that she deserves someone consistent, and maybe I can't be that. Nonetheless, I shred the guy. "I f***ing hate guys who quote poetry to girls. Since we are being honest. Also, wisdom is a better fate than the vast majority of kisses. Wisdom is certainly a better fate than kissing douches who only read poetry so they can use it to get in girls' pants."

"Oh, my," she says. "Honest Will and Regular Will are so fascinatingly different!" (9.44-45)

i have no idea what truth has to do with love, and vice versa. i'm not even thinking in terms of love here. it's way, way, way early for that. but i guess i am thinking in terms of truth. i want this to be truthful. and even as i protest to tiny and i protest to myself, the truth is becoming increasingly clear.

it's time for us to figure out how the hell this is ever going to work. (10.89-90)

i call, he answers. i need him, he answers. i go over to his house and tell him what's happened, and he answers. it's not like it was with maura, who always wanted to take the dark road. it's not like it was with tiny, because with him i was feeling all these expectations to be a good boyfriend, whatever that is. no, gideon's ready to believe both the best and the worst in me. in other words: the truth. (16.123)