Matthew Quick
Matthew Quick
Matthew Quickis an American writer of adult and young-adult fiction. His debut novel, The Silver Linings Playbook, became a New York Times bestseller and was adapted as a movie of the same name starring Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence, with Robert De Niro, Jacki Weaver, and Chris Tucker...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth23 October 1973
CountryUnited States of America
powerful believe eye
Looking into another person's eyes for an extended period of time proved to be a powerful thing. And if you don't believe me, try it yourself.
sorry crazy love-you
The only way to beat my crazy was by doing something even crazier. Thank you. I love you. I knew it from the moment I saw you. I'm sorry it took me so long to catch up.
be-kind kind
I am practicing being kind over being right.
heart sunday world
The world will break your heart ten ways to Sunday, that’s guaranteed. And I can’t begin to explain that- or the craziness inside myself and everybdy else,but guess what? Sunday is my fav day again
nice people should
People should be nice to you, Leonard. You're a human being. You should expect people to be nice.
teaching thinking think-for-yourself
That's basically the mantra of Herr Silverman's teaching - think for yourself and do what's right for you, but let others do the same.
christmas miracle knows
Miracles happen on Christmas, Pat. Everybody knows that.
reality feels ifs
What is reality if it isn't how we feel about things?
battle world
Not letting the world destroy you. That’s a daily battle.
stories normal problem
The problem with the stigma around mental health is really about the stories that we tell ourselves as a society. What is normal? That's just a story that we tell ourselves.
believe sadness people
I want to believe that happiness might at least be possible later on in life for people prone to sadness.
trying realizing save-me
I'm trying to let him know what I'm about to do. I'm hoping he can save me, even though I realize he can't.
girl hurt fun
Look, sometimes it’s OK with girls like this, they wanna have fun, and sometimes it’s not because they've got a broken wing and they’re hurt and they’re an easy target. In this case, this particular case, I think that wing is being fixed, my friend, and you gotta make sure that it’s mended and you’re getting in the way of that right now, okay, because she’s sensitive and she’s smart, she’s artistic. This is a great girl, you gotta be respectful to that. Come on, let me walk you to your car, you’re a better guy than this.
trying be-kind kind
I am trying to be kind instead of right.