Quotes by Aidan Chambers

He thought: How difficult it is to explain yourself to yourself. Sometimes there only is, and no knowing.

Its one of the great temptations, you see--wanting to prove the strength of your own faith by making others believe what you believe. It shows youre right. But it doesnt prove anything of the sort. All it proves is that youre condescending and arrogant and good at doing what half-decent actors can do, or advertising agents, or pop stars, or politicians, or con men, or any of the professional persuaders. They sell illusions. And thats all they do. And they feel good when they succeed. Thats what their lives depend on. Which isnt true about religion. Or shouldnt be. Your belief shouldnt depend on what other people think about it. And it certainly should not depend on whether other people believe the same as you.

All the time I think I can never love you more than I already do. And then you do something or say something, and I love you more than ever. Like just now. Like now. How is it possible? Can you love someone more and more and at the same time, all the time, love them as much as its possible to love someone?

“Love, being in love, isn’t a constant thing. It doesn’t always flow at the same strength. It’s not always like a river in flood. It’s more like the sea. It has tides, it ebbs and flows. The thing is, when love is real, whether it’s ebbing or flowing, it’s always there, it never goes away. And that’s the only proof you can have that it is real, and not just a crush or an infatuation or a passing fancy”