“The whole time I pretend I have mental telepathy. And with my mind only, I’ll say — or think? — to the… — Matthew Quick Copy Share Image
“a trip through this world can be a wildly different experience, depending on what chemicals are raging through one’s mind.” — Matthew Quick Copy Share Image
“I thought of a line from the Dalai Lama’s book A Profound Mind: “‘We should work toward cherishing the welfare of others… — Matthew Quick Copy Share Image
“people outside of mental institutions need to have good morals so that the world will continue to work without any major interruptions—and… — Matthew Quick Copy Share Image
“I nod and I promise I will report any hallucinations to my mother, but I do not really believe I will hallucinate… — Matthew Quick Copy Share Image
“Whenever I have some free time I wonder about what Herr Silverman might be hiding, and I try to unlock his mystery… — Matthew Quick Copy Share Image
“So I close my eyes, hum a single note, and silently count to ten, blanking my mind” — Matthew Quick Copy Share Image
“I remembered a line I read in the Dalai Lama’s book A Profound Mind. “It is important that we understand just how… — Matthew Quick Copy Share Image
“The voice that navigated was definitely that of a machine, and yet you could tell that the machine was a woman, which… — Matthew Quick Copy Share Image
“Keep weeding, Dad. Weed your mind. And man the great light. Even when no one is looking” — Matthew Quick Copy Share Image
“So the key is doing something that sets you apart forever in the minds of regular people. Something that matters.” — Matthew Quick Copy Share Image
“She pretended I was you, Richard Gere. I pretended Mom wasn’t losing her mind. I pretended she wasn’t going to die. I… — Matthew Quick Copy Share Image
I grew up in a blue-collar neighborhood and was raised by a man who did not emote, ever... I always cry at movies, and… — Matthew Quick Copy Share Image
Life is not a PG feel-good movie. Real life often ends badly. Literature tries to document this reality, while showing us it is still… — Matthew Quick Copy Share Image
Maybe my movie isn't over, I say, because sometimes moviemakers trick the audience with a false bad ending, and just when you think the… — Matthew Quick Copy Share Image
“Like maybe he really, truly believes I'm worth listening to, worth saving.” — Matthew Quick Copy Share Image
You need to make time for family no matter what happens in your life. — Matthew Quick Copy Share Image
“the only way you could meet my crazy was by doing something crazy for yourself” — Matthew Quick Copy Share Image
When I travel round the country, people can't place my accent; if there's someone in the audience, they'll be like, 'You're from Philadelphia', but… — Matthew Quick Copy Share Image
“Empiezo a comprender que tenemos una clase de amistad en la que no se necesitan muchas palabras.” — Matthew Quick Copy Share Image
When she needed help most, she was abandoned--and only when she offered help to others was she beloved. — Matthew Quick Copy Share Image
