"About a Boy" Quotes
"About a Boy" by Nick Hornby tells the story of a shallow, carefree bachelor who forms an unlikely friendship with a socially awkward young boy, leading to unexpected personal growth for both.
fiction | 307 pages | Published in NaN
Quotes
There was something so hopeless about the way he stood there, like he was waiting for something that would never come.
Sometimes it seemed as if the world had been too harsh for him, and he had retreated into himself.
He realized that what really mattered in life was not who you were but who you were with.
It was like the song said, you only get one shot, and he was determined not to miss it.
For the first time, he felt that life was something that could be shared with others, not just endured alone.
He’d always thought of himself as a free spirit, but now he realized he was just untethered.
It was funny how one day could change everything, how one person could change your whole outlook.
Maybe growing up meant disappointing the people you cared about, but he hoped not.
He realized that people were like puzzles and that sometimes the pieces just didn’t fit together.
He had spent too long trying to be someone he wasn’t, and now it was time to be himself.
