Tim Tharp

“it's not too late for me.”

— Tim Tharp

Childhood was a fantastic country to live in.

— Tim Tharp

“There’s no room inside for feeling any worse”

— Tim Tharp

“I did it! I stopped time. [Hampton Green]”

— Tim Tharp

Our whole society's a training ground for addicts.

— Tim Tharp

“We all want something that sticks”

— Tim Tharp

“Sometimes my tact takes a vacation. Tonight it must've gone to Kuwait or somewhere.”

— Tim Tharp

You think, 'Here's something I can hold on to,' but it always slips away.

— Tim Tharp

To hell with tomorrow. To hell with all problems and barriers. Nothing matters but the Spectacular Now.

— Tim Tharp

“They've made the mistake of thinking that power over others and leadership are the same thing.”

— Tim Tharp

The only way you're going to get something to last in this world is to work at it

— Tim Tharp

Books seem a little old-fashioned, but hey, I can do old-fashioned if it's good.

— Tim Tharp

“when you’re a little kid. Everything is a sparkling wonder.”

— Tim Tharp

That's how it is with legends. The greater they sound, the more must've got left out.

— Tim Tharp

“I want to swear to the king of the king of the kings it's enough. But this afternoon the magic has all…

— Tim Tharp

“You have to stop thinking that way. Don't worry about who has the power in the relationship all the time. If you…

— Tim Tharp

“Maybe Marcus was wrong. Maybe a single person can save the world. I'll bet I could. I could save the whole world…

— Tim Tharp

Beauty’s all around me right here. It’s not in a textbook. It’s not in an equation. I mean, take the sunlight ……

— Tim Tharp

“When you’re with a girl, it’s always best to act like you’re an old hand at everything—not to impress her, but just…

— Tim Tharp

“Nothing lasts," she says, and there's a little crack in her voice. "You think it's going to. You think, 'Here's something I…

— Tim Tharp

“I’ve never seen her laugh like this before. It’s a sight to behold, a wonder, like the Eiffel Tower or the World’s…

— Tim Tharp

Have you ever started to wave at someone and then realized they weren’t really waving at you, so you abort and go…

— Tim Tharp

“Cassidy brings something beautiful to me from the outside. Aimee brings something beautiful up from the depths of my insides. "I can't…

— Tim Tharp

“Talk about enchantment. Forget about working for something just to have it fall apart on you. Let the magic come. That’s what…

— Tim Tharp

It's superb to be out in the early, early morning before the sun comes up. There's this sense of being super-alive. You're…

— Tim Tharp

“Goodbye. Goodbye. I can't feel you anymore. The night is almost too beautifully pure for my soul to contain. I walk with…

— Tim Tharp

“Were not faster-than-the-speed-of-light generation. Were not even the Next-New-thing-Generation. Were the Soon-To-Be-Obselete kids, and we've crowded in here to hide from the…

— Tim Tharp

We're not the Faster-than-the-Speed-of-Light Generation anymore. We're not even the Next-New-Thing Generation. We're the Soon-to-Be-Obsolete Kids, and we've crowded in here to…

— Tim Tharp

“See, this is the other side of the coin. This is a girl's downfall. The guy goes soft in the head and…

— Tim Tharp

You're nothing but a product. And what's this product called? Emptiness, dude, that's what it's called. And for the rest of your…

— Tim Tharp

“Cassidy is the best girlfriend ever. I’ve dated her for a full two months longer than anyone else. She’s smart and witty…

— Tim Tharp

“I remember reading about these primitive initiation rituals in school. They had one where they take the kid way out into the…

— Tim Tharp

“Those colors of hers really begin their attack on me now, ripping through my skin, electrifying my bloodstream, sending sparks zapping around…

— Tim Tharp

“I open my arms wide and let the wind flow over me. I love the universe and the universe loves me. That’s…

— Tim Tharp

She's different from the girls I'm used to dating. She doesn't get tired of my stories and jokes or expect me to…

— Tim Tharp

“Just bring some roses, then. Tell her you were wrong. But don't go into all sorts of promises about how you'll never…

— Tim Tharp

Besides, I’m not looking to get saved. I’m only going with her because it’s what you do when you’re in a relationship.…

— Tim Tharp

This stage in the life of the buzz is truly fabulous. It’s not even a buzz anymore. It’s a roar. The world…

— Tim Tharp

“who cares about all the problems and barriers, nothing matters but the Spectacular Now.”

— Tim Tharp

“See, I do have a future to give her after all, just not one that includes me.”

— Tim Tharp