“ ...Daisy doesn't even go to his funeral, Nick and Jordan part ways, and Daisy ends up sticking with racist Tom... you can tell Fitzgerald never took the time to look up at clouds during sunset, becaus… Matthew Quick
“ When I was in high school, I used to have breakfast with my grandpa every morning. He instilled a lot of values in me: hard work, loyalty. He grew up during the Great Depression in Philly in poverty -… Matthew Quick
“ The problem with the stigma around mental health is really about the stories that we tell ourselves as a society. What is normal? That's just a story that we tell ourselves. Matthew Quick
“ Art value always goes up once the artist’s associated with fucked-up things such as cutting off his own ear like Van Gogh, or marrying his teenage cousin like Poe, or having his minions murder a celeb… Matthew Quick
“ I'm trying to let him know what I'm about to do.I'm hoping he can save me, even though I realize he can't. Matthew Quick
“ He never once tells me what Tiffany thinks or what is going on in her heart: the awful feelings, the conflicting impulses, the needs, the desperation, everything that makes her different from Ronnie a… Matthew Quick
“ You're different. And I'm different too. Different is good. But different is hard. Believe me, I know. Matthew Quick
“ That's basically the mantra of Herr Silverman's teaching - think for yourself and do what's right for you, but let others do the same. Matthew Quick
“ I’m a screwed-up person who no longerknows how to communicate with the people I love. But I meant everything I told you in my letter. Matthew Quick
“ Look, sometimes it’s OK with girls like this, they wanna have fun, and sometimes it’s not because they've got a broken wing and they’re hurt and they’re an easy target. In this case, this particular c… Matthew Quick
“ I found posts about how to slit your wrists the "right way", so you will actually die, and that depressed me, because people actually post stuff like that, and even though I wanted to know the answer,… Matthew Quick
“ I've seen the way you've been looking at me. Don't bullshit me, Pat. I live in the addition around back, which is completely separate from the house, so there's no chance of my parents walking in on u… Matthew Quick
“ Real life often ends badly, like our marriage did, Pat. And literature tries to document this reality, while showing us it is still possible for people to endure nobly. Matthew Quick
“ There's a lot for you to live for. Good things are definitely in your future, Leonard. I'm sure of it. You have no idea how many interesting people you'll meet after high school's over. Your life part… Matthew Quick
“ The whole time I pretend I have mental telepathy. And with my mind only, I’ll say — or think? — to the target, 'Don’t do it. Don’t go to that job you hate. Do something you love today. Ride a rollerco… Matthew Quick
“ You don’t put demands on people and you never say anything negative--ever. So many people suck the life out of everyone they’re around, but you don’t do that. You give people strength just by being yo… Matthew Quick
“ Although once when we were talking after class, Herr Silverman told me that when someone rises up and holds himself to a higher standard, even when doing so benefits others, average people resent it,… Matthew Quick
“ Sounds like the start of a beautiful friendship, Leonard. It really does.” “Here’s looking at you, kid. Matthew Quick
“ I can always look up at the cosmos and marvel, no matter what happens. And when I look up at it, I feel as though my problems are small. I don't know why, but it always makes me feel better. Matthew Quick
