Man kann sich über jeden lustig machen, der unglücklich ist, man muss nur grausam genug sein.
Nick Hornby in A Long Way DownBeing gay was a bit like the Olympics: It disappeared in ancient times, and then they brought it back in the twentieth century.
Homosexualität & LGBTQ+Nick Hornby in A Long Way DownThere's nothing you can't f up if you try hard enough.
Nick Hornby in A Long Way DownMost people have a rope that ties them to someone, and that rope can be short or it can be long. (Be long. Belong. Get it?) You don't know how long, though. It's not your choice.
Wortspiele, Beziehungen, FamilieNick Hornby in A Long Way DownWhen you're unhappy, I guess everything in the world - reading, eating, sleeping - has something buried somewhere inside it that just makes you unhappier.
Nick Hornby in A Long Way DownTelling me I can do anything I want is like pulling the plug out of the bath and then telling the water it can go anywhere it wants. Try it, and see what happens.
Nick Hornby in A Long Way DownHard is trying to rebuild yourself, piece by piece, with no instruction book, and no clue as to where all the important bits are supposed to go.
Anfang & NeuanfangNick Hornby in A Long Way Down