I was always a writer, by which I mean I was always scribbling away, doing something with pen and paper. Simon Van Booy Read Quote
Everything that we love will, at some point, be taken away from us. If I think about everyone I love eventually being taken away from me by death, or simply by getting lost from each other in the world, it makes me value them much more now. Simon Van Booy Read Quote
Grief is a room without doors – but somehow, with its tinsel and cliches, Christmas finds a way in. Simon Van Booy Read Quote
Libraries are the ultimate restaurants for brain food. I sleep better knowing there are libraries. I would take a bullet for a librarian. Simon Van Booy Read Quote
I think anyone can fall in love, if you’re open and you’re willing, but the real test is sustaining it after all the excitement has worn off. Simon Van Booy Read Quote
When you give something up, you need to fill the space where it used to be, and you understand the landscape in yourself a bit more. Simon Van Booy Read Quote
The most frustrating part of trying to direct everything is not that it alienates you from people who genuinely want to help, but that it’s actually impossible. Simon Van Booy Read Quote
