Falling Behind Quotes

“The problem was, I think, that the places I fit in were always falling behind the rimes.”
― Haruki Murakami, Pinball, 1973

“This is for all the teens/young adults/adults who feel like they’ve been left behind. You’re not behind. You have time to find yourself and love and adventure. It’s all out there, and when you’re ready to push yourself out of your comfort zone and look for it, you’ll find it.”
― Christine Riccio, Again, But Better

“Every moment of every day, I was tripping backward while the rest of the world marched forward.”
― Emily Henry, Beach Read

“So—why didn’t something happen?”

Because of me. Because I let fear make decisions for me. Because I’ve chosen to let the world push me around instead of pushing my way through the world.”
― Christine Riccio, Again, But Better

“Intending to run ahead of everyone is not an obstacle to fall behind. Streets are full of liars.”
― Enver Aysever , Bir An Bin Parça

“We are born in a burning world blind;
scorched souls in cold bodies; this heart
beats to a rhythm I cannot recognize.
I run to keep up with the pulse of life.
There is a perfect laid out path for me,
then why do I always fall behind?”
― Zaineb Afzal, Spare Change