The Shop Before Life Quotes

“They say you should never meet your heroes, but perhaps you should never meet your gods, either. Especially if you’re still going to need their help afterwards.”
― Neil Hughes, The Shop Before Life

“When people are invested in an idea, I don’t think they like hearing that it isn’t true. Telling the truth might be right but it wouldn’t help.”
― Neil Hughes, The Shop Before Life

“Sometimes what you do is less important than the fact you're doing something.”
― Neil Hughes, The Shop Before Life

“To me, it always seemed unambitious to simply accept how the world is, without asking questions.”
― Neil Hughes, The Shop Before Life

“Let's just focus on surviving today, shall we?”
― Neil Hughes, The Shop Before Life

“Humans could have been designed to be rational, to calmly weigh up pros and cons and to sensibly calculate the best option in every situation. But there must have been a rushed design meeting or tight production deadline, because humans actually operate via an unholy mix of borderline irrationality and impulse.”
― Neil Hughes, The Shop Before Life