“Sometimes I actually hope that he did once feel empty and hopeless and helpless enough to slash his wrists to the bone, because if he felt that horrible and survived to be such a fantastic grown-up, then maybe there’s hope… — 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 in my mind, creating all sorts of suicide-inducing scenarios, inventing his past. Some days I have his parents… — 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
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
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
“Like maybe he really, truly believes I'm worth listening to, worth saving.” — Matthew Quick Copy Share
“the only way you could meet my crazy was by doing something crazy for yourself” — Matthew Quick Copy Share
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
“Empiezo a comprender que tenemos una clase de amistad en la que no se necesitan muchas palabras.” — Matthew Quick Copy Share
When she needed help most, she was abandoned--and only when she offered help to others was she beloved. — Matthew Quick Copy Share
“Sounds like the start of a beautiful friendship, Leonard. It really does.” “Here’s looking at you, kid.” — Matthew Quick Copy Share
“The whole time I pretend I have mental telepathy. And with my mind only, I’ll say — or think? — to the target, 'Don’t… — Matthew Quick Copy Share
Someday an opportunity will come. Think about Harry Potter. His life is terrible, but then a letter arrives, he gets on a train, and… — Matthew Quick Copy Share
