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
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
I think Father Christmas is real because the belief is real. The belief becomes the reality. Matt Haig beliefchristmasfather Change image and share on social
At school, I wasn't as interested in mathematics. I did OK, but at the earliest point I could stop doing math, I stopped. Matt Haig earlyinterestmath Change image and share on social
Lots of children have had dark experiences, and if they're not having direct dark experiences, they are thinking about things and learning that life is fragile. You have to acknowledge that side of life to be able to then offer comfort and hope and goodwill. Matt Haig acknowledgechildcomfort share on social
How clear can I put this? I am not denying female oppression; I am trying to stop it by calling for a more fluid masculinity. Matt Haig callcleardeny Change image and share on social
We need, ultimately, to be able to view mental health with the same clear-headedness we show when talking about physical health. Matt Haig clearheadednesshealth Change image and share on social
When I was young, there was no such thing as YA. You simply went from reading children's novels to reading adult novels. So one year, I was reading Tove Jansson, and the next year, I was reading Stephen King. Matt Haig adultchildjansson share on social
For me, as a writer, I desperately want to be read. I'm very conscious of readers as I'm writing. I think, 'If you write for yourself, then why don't you just keep it under the bed,' so I definitely write for other people. Matt Haig bedconsciousdesperately share on social
Parents can only do what they think is best, with the experience they have. The learning curve for every parent is that there's a limit to how much they can shield children from. Matt Haig childcurveexperience Change image and share on social
