278 Quotes by Matthew Quick

Somehow I know that Nikki will never love me as much-no matter how much I improve my character.

When life reaches out with a moment like this, it’s a sin if you don’t reach back.

All the time in the world may sound nice in theory, but in practice it can become a swift kick to the balls. CHAPTER 7 Harper’s is the local convenience store around here, only it’s nothing like the Wawas and 7-Elevens I frequented when I lived in the Philadelphia area.

What is reality if it isn’t how we feel about things?

Maybe you held back for too long and then you had to explode. Maybe there was no middle ground left. Sometimes we need to get violent with our words because no one is listening otherwise.

I feel like I’m broken – like I don’t fit together anymore. Like there’s no more room for me in the world or something. Like I’ve overstayed my welcome here on Earth, and everyone’s trying to give me hints about that constantly. Like I should just check out.

I thought of a line from the Dalai Lama’s book A Profound Mind: “’We should work toward cherishing the welfare of others to the point where we are unable to bear the sight of their misery.

I concoct that deal in my head and then attempt to make her fulfill her end of the unspoken bargain.

You must sometimes pay a high price for individuality, especially if you are a woman.