“And he is enchanted by the beauty of small things: hot coffee, wind through an open window, the tapping of rain, a… — Simon Van Booy Beauty Copy Share Image
“He realized this early on, and realized too that what people think are their lives are merely its conditions. The truth is… — Simon Van Booy Life Copy Share Image
Every parent, no matter how cultured or sophisticated, will one day succumb to a child's pleas to visit Walt Disney World Resort. — Simon Van Booy Child Copy Share Image
“Those left behind sometimes try and stop loving- but this is a mistake, because even if you have loved only once in… — Simon Van Booy Failure Copy Share Image
For some people, life is the process of knocking through walls to get out. For others, it is the building of walls. — Simon Van Booy Copy Share Image
This is why fashion is such a magical part of our lives, for it inspires our decisions without dictating them; it sets… — Simon Van Booy Aesthetic Copy Share Image
When small drops began to fall and darken the world in penny-shaped circles, no one around him scurried for cover. For lonely… — Simon Van Booy Chance Copy Share Image
Succes is really nothing more than the record of failure. To be successful means you must be willing to fail more than… — Simon Van Booy Being successful Copy Share Image
“We had spent only a few weeks together, five years ago, but when you finally meet the person who in daydreams you… — Simon Van Booy Daydreams Copy Share Image
Everything that we love will, at some point, be taken away from us. If I think about everyone I love eventually being… — Simon Van Booy Death Copy Share Image
Shoes are a neutral blessing for us because feet generally aren't regarded as a place where the battle for self-esteem is won… — Simon Van Booy Ageing Copy Share Image
I think living with the absence of someone we love is like living in front of a mountain from which a person… — Simon Van Booy Absence Copy Share Image
I think you can love someone and be infatuated with them, too. But infatuation is immediate, while the sort of love in… — Simon Van Booy Copy Share Image
You can't put a price on the rituals of love, because you never know what will happen next. I suppose fear is… — Simon Van Booy Excitement Copy Share Image
“We all have different lives, Martin believes – but in the end probably feel the same things, and regret the fear we… — Simon Van Booy Fear Copy Share Image
In the end I didn't know who I was crying for, but it was something my body wanted to do, as though… — Simon Van Booy Body Copy Share Image
It’s the greatest legacy you could ever leave your children or your loved ones: the history of how you felt. — Simon Van Booy Children Copy Share Image
Where are people going? I wonder what they hope will happen and what they are afraid of? For me it's the same… — Simon Van Booy Being loved Copy Share Image
To love again, you must not discard what has happened to you, but take from it the strength you'll need to carry… — Simon Van Booy Love Copy Share Image
“When he smiles, they mostly look away. But Martin likes to think they carry his smile for a few blocks – that… — Simon Van Booy Gestures Copy Share Image
But say you do find the right people - how do you love them without smothering them?...How do you not suffocate them… — Simon Van Booy Absence Copy Share Image
“My old geography professor once told his class how the music, paintings, sculptures, and books of the world are mirror in which… — Simon Van Booy Mirror Copy Share Image
Like surgeons trying to save a life, the conservators and preservers at New York City museums dedicate themselves to ensuring the longevity… — Simon Van Booy Art Copy Share Image
I want to do things for people they will never forget. Maybe that’s the best thing I can do in life. — Simon Van Booy Best thing Copy Share Image
