I'm a firm believer in the connection between the body and the mind: feed one, feed both. I like to run, but only short distances, and fast. I'm no good at long distance. More than six miles, and the knees start to go. Matt Haig believerbodyconnection share on social
If you are an atheist as I am, Shakespeare can be your ideal. Everything is within Shakespeare, especially in his 10 greatest plays. They have life, meaning, understanding, the whole lot. Matt Haig atheistgreatideal Change image and share on social
Robots are great. I am saying that now so that when a future civilization of robots takes us captive, they will search through the 'Guardian' web archive and realise I said, 'Robots are great,' and then they'll choose to save me. Matt Haig archivecaptivechoose share on social
Beware of the gap: the gap between where you are and where you want to be. Simply thinking of the gap widens it, and you end up falling through. Matt Haig bewareendfall Change image and share on social
Beauty breeds beauty; truth triggers truth. The cure for writer's block is therefore to read. Matt Haig beautyblockbreed Change image and share on social
Depression is a horrible, potentially life-threatening illness - but the lives it threatens are almost always those of the people who suffer from it. Matt Haig depressionhorribleillness Change image and share on social
You have to be good. And keep getting better. For every writer taken on, another is dropped. A paradox: you have to rise to stay level. Matt Haig dropgoodlevel Change image and share on social
Boys don't cry. But they do. We do. I do. I weep all the time. Matt Haig boycrytime Change image and share on social
Keep reiterating, again and again, that depression is not something you 'admit to.' It is not something you have to blush about; it is a human experience. It is not you. It is simply something that happens to you. Matt Haig admitblushdepression share on social
You are no less or more of a man or a woman or a human for having depression than you would be for having cancer or cardiovascular disease or a car accident. Matt Haig accidentcancercar Change image and share on social