Quotes from Boy21

Matthew Quick ·  250 pages

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“Someday an opportunity will come. Think about Harry Potter. His life is terrible, but then a letter arrives, he gets on a train, and everything is different for him afterward. Better. Magical."
"That's just a story."
"So are we- we're stories too.”
― Matthew Quick, quote from Boy21


“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, quote from Boy21


“You can lose yourself in repetition—quiet your thoughts; I learned the value of this at a very young age.”
― Matthew Quick, quote from Boy21


“Silence has always been my default mode—my best defense against the rest of the world.”
― Matthew Quick, quote from Boy21


“You don't always get the role you're going to play in life, but it's good to play whatever role you got the best way you can.”
― Matthew Quick, quote from Boy21



“Remember – it's a long race and you can always outwork talent in the end.”
― Matthew Quick, quote from Boy21


“I just got a ticket to Hogwarts. Might be taking a train ride to a magical place that's much better than here. Don't tell any Muggles, okay? But I want you to know I'll be alright.”
― Matthew Quick, quote from Boy21


“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 you.”
― Matthew Quick, quote from Boy21


“We really don't get to understand /why/ most of the time. It's true.”
― Matthew Quick, quote from Boy21


“I’ve found that being blunt sometimes makes life easier for everyone”
― Matthew Quick, quote from Boy21



“A question that sometimes drives me hazy: Am I or are the others crazy?” Albert Einstein”
― Matthew Quick, quote from Boy21


“I remember wondering how many other things I didn't know about my parents. You only get to know so much.”
― Matthew Quick, quote from Boy21


“it’s a long race and you can always outwork talent in the end”
― Matthew Quick, quote from Boy21


“That's just a story."
"So are we--we're stories too," Russ says.”
― Matthew Quick, quote from Boy21


About the author

Matthew Quick
Born place: Philadelphia, The United States
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