Matthew Turner > Quotes

“I rather do like coffee”
― Matthew Turner

“It’s not to say this world isn’t good, but the ones in a good novel tend to be better, don’t you think? Anyway,”
― Matthew Turner, The Letters of Aus & B

“disposal." I said nothing. "I know this is hard, Dante," he said, taking my arm. "But stay strong. You can do this." But I still missed his smile. His red and tired eyes told stories his mouth refused.  Staring at the cooling coffee, I pucker my lips and ease the bitter glory into my tongue. My love affair for coffee is an old one, and each year I desire a darker, richer, fuller blend. In”
― Matthew Turner, Tick to the Tock

“That’s when you know you’re head-over-heels-stupid-in-love, son. One day you’ll meet her, and when she reveals her flaws, you’ll long for them.”
― Matthew Turner, I Unlove You

“know? But every time we thought we'd beaten it..." he sighed. "I can't decide whether these last few years have spun by or crawled along.”
― Matthew Turner, Tick to the Tock

“No, mate. It isn't. He needs to lose himself in his own little world right now. He needs his art.”
― Matthew Turner, Tick to the Tock

“How mysterious," he says, tapping his thigh. "I love it. Well, I think it's fine to be both running and searching. It improves your chances of success.”
― Matthew Turner, Tick to the Tock

“but until the moon shows itself, I'll remain oblivious and alone in the shadows.”
― Matthew Turner, Tick to the Tock

“But as you travel and meet people and good things happen—and bad things, too—and life is lived in a grand tapestry you can never quite comprehend, you realise there's so much more to us: as individuals, as a species, as a simple being of existence." He drops his gaze and rubs his hands in figure eights. "I believe in faith now, and I also believe we all discover it eventually.”
― Matthew Turner, Tick to the Tock

“mother and father didn't shout, instead they hooked an arm around one another and smiled.  Imagining bike rides with Ethan, and tree climbing with Wil, I ran around the departure lounge, skidding on knees and creating fictitious worlds where I was the King, and the passing-by passengers were trolls and ghosts and evil ghouls.”
― Matthew Turner, Tick to the Tock

“Hunt, gather, read, and repeat. That’s his life. I”
― Matthew Turner, The Letters of Aus & B

“Placing my arm over his shoulder, I pull him closer. "I wish you would stop guilt tripping yourself over having a good time. A trip like this is meant to change you. In fact, no, not change. Travelling doesn't change you at all. It introduces you to new possibilities.”
― Matthew Turner, Tick to the Tock

“Surrounding a table with family is great, but enjoying the meal in the sunshine is better. Cuddling up under a blanket is one thing, but sitting around a fading fire and enjoying a beer is another.”
― Matthew Turner, Tick to the Tock