Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda Quotes

Book Rating: 4.5

Quotes: 

“Remember the way people would look at you blankly and say, “Um, okaaay,” after you finished talking? Everyone just had to make it so clear that, whatever you were thinking or feeling, you were totally alone. The worst part, of course, was that I did the same thing to other people. It makes me a little nauseated just remembering that. So, basically, what I’m trying to say is that you should really give yourself a break. We were all awful then.” (p 14 - 15)

“Honestly, though? I think the real reason I had girlfriends was because I didn’t one hundred percent believe I was gay. Or maybe I didn’t think it was permanent.” (p16)

“And the feeling that people are like houses with vast rooms and tiny windows. . . He talked about the ocean between people. And how the whole point of everything is to find a shore worth swimming to.” (p 18)

“I guess I didn’t really think of myself as interesting until I was interesting to Blue.” (p 19)

“Nothing is worse than the secret humiliation of being insulted by proxy.” (p 24) 

“Everyone laughs and honest to God, this is the absolute best kind of moment. The auditorium lights are off except for the ones over the stage, and we’re all bright eyed and giggle-drunk. I fall a bit in love with everyone. Even Taylor.” (p 32)

“My parents have a way of ruining things like this. They get so curious. It’s like they have this idea of me, and whenever I step outside of that it blows their minds. There’s something so embarrassing about that in a way I can’t even describe.” (p 54) 

“Honestly, the weirdest part is how they made it feel like this big coming out moment. Which can’t be normal. As far as I know, coming out isn’t something that straight kids generally worry about.” (p 55)

“But I’m tires 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.” (p 56)

“Fall air always smells like possibility.” (p58)

“I guess what I mean is that sometimes it seems like everyone knows who I am except me.” (p59)

“There’s something about you that makes me want to open up, and that’s slightly terrifying for me.” (p 61) 

“Being secure in your masculinity isn’t the same as being straight.” (p 65)

“I feel like I’m supposed to make some comment to underscore the ridiculousness of it all, but honestly? It’s sort of nice not to have to be cynical for a change.” (p 72)

“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.” (p 133)

“As a side note, don’t you think everyone should have to come out? Why is straight the default? Everyone should have to declare one way or another, and it should be this big awkward thing whether you’re straight, gay, bi, or whatever. I’m just saying.” (p 146)

“White shouldn’t be the default any more than straight should be the default. There shouldn’t even be a default.” (p 269)

“I’m not sure if Bram knows that handing me his iPod is like handing me the window to his soul.” (p 273)

“It’s like the longer you sit with some shit, the harder it is to talk about.” (p 285)

“Bram was right: people really are like houses with vast rooms and tiny windows. And maybe it’s a good thing, the way we never stop surprising each other.” (p293)