Simon Sort of Says Quotes

“What you've survived might have shaped you, but it doesn't define you. You are a whole human being, and you are valuable. You are covered in stars”
― Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says

“In the tabernacle did the [squirrel]--"
"Eat the Host?" says Dad. "Yes he did."
"And was it--"
"Consecrated?" says Dad. "Yes it was."
...
"What, uh, happened to the squirrel?"
"That squirrel is now 30% Jesus by volume," says Mom.”
― Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says

“The dog- Todd?- looks up from its leaking beer, puffs a sigh, then crosses the room to head-butt the fridge door closed.
"Ummm" I manage "Did you see he got a--"
"It's okay," she says. "He only has one."
"One...beer?"
"Todd has hip dysplasia. He drinks beer instead of taking painkillers. It's really okay."
...
"He was supposed to be a service dog," Agate explains.
"What for, bartending?"
"No, mobility...But then he flunked out."
"Because of the drinking?”
― Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says

“Hey, Simon,” says Agate. “So, you are having a panic attack.” The siren is incredibly loud. It’s so loud that it could drown me. I can’t breathe and the air feels green and weird. “You are having a panic attack but also there is an actual tornado,” says Agate. “Can you breathe? Keep breathing. I asked my sensory processing specialist to tell me about panic attacks so I could help you and I learned that telling you to breathe is the best thing. Please keep breathing. I would like that very much.”
― Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says:

“Agate finishes piling up books and starts in on her cheese slices. “Are you ready? I want to tell you about pulsars.” “Should I even try to say no, here?” “SETI is really important, Simon. It’s proof that we’re not alone.” I catch myself thinking about being alone. I don’t want to make waves in my new town, and faking a message from space seems kind of…wavy. But Agate is looking at me with galaxy-blue eyes and her tongue pushing on her teeth like words are going to burst out of her, and to be honest, saying no to that seems like the more immediate threat. Not that she’d be angry—I mean S, maybe—but she’d be sad and she’d leave, and I kind of don’t want her to leave. “Okay, fine,” I say. “Tell me about pulsars.”
― Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says:

“bump bump shaky.”
― Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says:

“a big sign over the fern that says Private, so if somebody opens this door they don’t go down. We go down.”
― Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says:

“Dad picks Denver [to get his rabies shots], and he's totally fine, but he's going to be away for three days.
"Just like Jesus," Mom says.
I can hear the phone say, "Isobel!”
― Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says