Simon Spier Quotes

“Why is straight the default? Everyone should have to declare one way or another, and it shouldn't be this big awkward thing whether you're straight, gay, bi, or whatever. I'm just saying.”
― Becky Albertalli, Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda

“The way I feel about him is like a heartbeat -- soft and persistent, underlying everything.”
― Becky Albertalli, Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda

“But I'm tired of coming out. All I ever do is come out. I try not to change, but I keep changing, in all these tiny ways. I get a girlfriend. I have a beer. And every freaking time, I have to reintroduce myself to the universe all over again.”
― Becky Albertalli, Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda

“I mean, I feel secure in my masculinity, too. Being secure in your masculinity isn't the same as being straight.”
― Becky Albertalli, Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda

“I don't even know. I'm just so sick of straight people who can't get their shit together.”
― Becky Albertalli, Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda

“And then I kiss him for real, and he kisses me back, and his hands fist my hair. And we're kissing like it's breathing. My stomach flutters wildly. And somehow we end up horizontal, his hands curved up around my back.

"I like this," I say, and my voice comes out breathless. "We should do this. Every day."
"Okay."
"Let's never do anything else. No school. No meals. No homework."
"I was going to ask you to see a movie," he says, smiling. When he smiles, I smile.
"No movies. I hate movies."
"Oh, really?"
"Really, really. Why would I want to watch other people kissing," I say, "when I could be kissing you?”
― Becky Albertalli, Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda

“Did you just tell us you're gay?" asks Nick.
"Yes."
"Okay," he says. Abby swats him. "What?"
"That's all you're going to say? Okay?"
"He said not to make a big deal out of it," Nick says. "What am I supposed to say?"
"Say something supportive. I don't know. Or awkwardly hold his hand like I did. Anything."
Nick and I look at each other.
"I'm not holding your hand," I tell him, smiling a little.
"All right" --he nods-- "but know that I would.”
― Becky Albertalli, Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda

“And this gay thing. It feels so big. It's almost insurmountable. I don't know how to tell them something like this and still come out of it feeling like Simon. Because if Leah and Nick don't recognize me, I don't even recognize myself anymore.”
― Becky Albertalli, Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda

“Mr. Spier, memorizing the Hamilton soundtrack is not going to save you on the AP Euro exam.”
― Becky Albertalli, Leah on the Offbeat

“There's this tug in my chest. Because when Bram says Simon's name, he pronounces every part of it. Like it's worth being careful over.”
― Becky Albertalli, Leah on the Offbeat

“It's stillness and pressure and rhythm and breathing.”
― Becky Albertalli, Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda

“I can't believe you rode the Tilt-A-Whirl for me.
"I must really like you," he says.”
― Becky Albertalli, Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda

“I want to hold your hand, I say softly. Because we're in public. Because I don't know if he's out.
"So hold it," he says.
And I do.”
― Becky Albertalli, Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda

“And I never would have remembered spoons, but he did. Of course.”
― Becky Albertalli, Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda

“And seriously, I can't even. Because Cal's bangs. Cal's eyes.”
― Becky Albertalli, Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda

“But maybe this is a big deal. Maybe it's a holy freaking huge awesome deal.
Maybe I want it to be.”
― Becky Albertalli, Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda