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Jennifer Egan Quotes

I'm done. I'm old, I'm sad... I want out of this mess. But I don't want to fade away, I want to flame away - I want my death to be an attraction, a spectacle, a mystery, a work of art Picture Quote #1

Soiled, forgotten coats of arms were carved above their massive doorways, and these unsettled Ted: such universal, defining sybmols made meaningless by nothing more than time Picture Quote #1

One key ingredient of so-called experience is the delusional faith that it is unique and special, that those included in it are privileged and those excluded from it are missing out Picture Quote #1

A frenzy of activity that had mostly led him in circles: wasn't that a fairly accurate description of lust? Picture Quote #1

I guess it's always romantic when two people fall in love... Even if it turns out not to be real Picture Quote #1

But a story was invisible, infinite, it had no size or shape. Information. It could fill the world or fit inside a fingernail Picture Quote #1

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A swell of gratitude and appreciation for his assistant, as opposed to the murderous rage he felt toward the rest of his staff Picture Quote #1

Mindy felt a jolt of attraction roughly akin to having someone seize her intestines and twist Picture Quote #1

The answers were maddeningly absent - it was like trying to remember a song that you knew made you feel a certain way, without a title, artist, or even a few bars to bring it back Picture Quote #1

And it's all kind of moving and sweet except that you're not completely there-a part of you is a few feet away, or above, thinking Picture Quote #1

I know I'm famous and irresitible - a combination whose properties closely resemble radioactivity - and I know that you in this room are helpless against me Picture Quote #1

When does a fake Mohawk become a real Mohawk? Who decides? How do you know if it's happened? Picture Quote #1

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Now that Scotty has entered the realm of myth, everyone wants to own him. And maybe they should. Doesn't a myth belong to everyone? Picture Quote #1

There's a fine line between thinking about somebody and thinking about not thinking about somebody, but I have the patience and the self-control to walk that line for hours - days, if I have to Picture Quote #1

Her only thought was of getting away, as if she were carrying a live grenade from inside the house, so that when it exploded, it would destroy just herself Picture Quote #1

I can't tell if she's actually real, or if she's stopped caring if she's real or not. Or is not caring what makes a person real? Picture Quote #1

Structural dissatisfaction: Returning to circumstances that once pleased you, after having experienced a more thrilling or opulent way of life, and finding that you can no longer tolerate them Picture Quote #1

It was the hat. He looked sweet in the hat. How could a man in a fuzzy blue hat have used human bones to pave his roads? Picture Quote #1

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I sensed immediately that he'd once been overweight. He moved with a fat person's tiptoey apology Picture Quote #1

No one is waiting for me. In this story, I’m the girl no one is waiting for Picture Quote #1

She’d risked everything, and here was the result: the raw, warped core of her life Picture Quote #1

If I had a view like this to look down on every day, I would have the energy and inspiration to conquer the world. The trouble is, when you most need such a view, no one gives it to you Picture Quote #1

Reach isn’t describable in terms of cause and effect anymore: it’s simultaneous Picture Quote #1

I had this idea that I could hire myself out as a person to go on archeological digs and dig, without any training! I actually wrote to a number of archeology departments and offered up my services Picture Quote #1

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The music industry is an interesting lens through which to look at change, because it has had such a difficult time adjusting to the digital age Picture Quote #1

I haven’t had writer’s block. I think it’s because my process involves writing very badly Picture Quote #1

Technology makes everyone feel old. A laptop is old after two years. Someone always has something newer. Everyone seems to feel obsolete now, even the young Picture Quote #1

The seconds pass. I know what's going on because it's the same thing that always happens: give me something nice, something I love or want or need, and I'll find a way to grind it into dust Picture Quote #1

And the feeling I had was not of wanting her so much as being surrounded by her, blundering inside her life without having moved Picture Quote #1

I’ve never been that confident. I don’t tend to think, swaggeringly, I’m going to ace this. It’s just not who I am Picture Quote #1

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I'm done. I'm old, I'm sad... I want out of this mess. But I don't want to fade away, I want to flame away - I want my death to be an attraction, a spectacle, a mystery, a work of art (Jennifer Egan Quotes) Soiled, forgotten coats of arms were carved above their massive doorways, and these unsettled Ted: such universal, defining sybmols made meaningless by nothing more than time (Jennifer Egan Quotes) One key ingredient of so-called experience is the delusional faith that it is unique and special, that those included in it are privileged and those excluded from it are missing out (Jennifer Egan Quotes) A frenzy of activity that had mostly led him in circles: wasn't that a fairly accurate description of lust? (Jennifer Egan Quotes) I guess it's always romantic when two people fall in love... Even if it turns out not to be real (Jennifer Egan Quotes) But a story was invisible, infinite, it had no size or shape. Information. It could fill the world or fit inside a fingernail (Jennifer Egan Quotes) A swell of gratitude and appreciation for his assistant, as opposed to the murderous rage he felt toward the rest of his staff (Jennifer Egan Quotes) Mindy felt a jolt of attraction roughly akin to having someone seize her intestines and twist (Jennifer Egan Quotes) The answers were maddeningly absent - it was like trying to remember a song that you knew made you feel a certain way, without a title, artist, or even a few bars to bring it back (Jennifer Egan Quotes) And it's all kind of moving and sweet except that you're not completely there-a part of you is a few feet away, or above, thinking (Jennifer Egan Quotes) I know I'm famous and irresitible - a combination whose properties closely resemble radioactivity - and I know that you in this room are helpless against me (Jennifer Egan Quotes) When does a fake Mohawk become a real Mohawk? Who decides? How do you know if it's happened? (Jennifer Egan Quotes) Now that Scotty has entered the realm of myth, everyone wants to own him. And maybe they should. Doesn't a myth belong to everyone? (Jennifer Egan Quotes) There's a fine line between thinking about somebody and thinking about not thinking about somebody, but I have the patience and the self-control to walk that line for hours - days, if I have to (Jennifer Egan Quotes) Her only thought was of getting away, as if she were carrying a live grenade from inside the house, so that when it exploded, it would destroy just herself (Jennifer Egan Quotes) I can't tell if she's actually real, or if she's stopped caring if she's real or not. Or is not caring what makes a person real? (Jennifer Egan Quotes) Structural dissatisfaction: Returning to circumstances that once pleased you, after having experienced a more thrilling or opulent way of life, and finding that you can no longer tolerate them (Jennifer Egan Quotes) It was the hat. He looked sweet in the hat. How could a man in a fuzzy blue hat have used human bones to pave his roads? (Jennifer Egan Quotes) I sensed immediately that he'd once been overweight. He moved with a fat person's tiptoey apology (Jennifer Egan Quotes) No one is waiting for me. In this story, I’m the girl no one is waiting for (Jennifer Egan Quotes) She’d risked everything, and here was the result: the raw, warped core of her life (Jennifer Egan Quotes) If I had a view like this to look down on every day, I would have the energy and inspiration to conquer the world. The trouble is, when you most need such a view, no one gives it to you (Jennifer Egan Quotes) Reach isn’t describable in terms of cause and effect anymore: it’s simultaneous (Jennifer Egan Quotes) I had this idea that I could hire myself out as a person to go on archeological digs and dig, without any training! I actually wrote to a number of archeology departments and offered up my services (Jennifer Egan Quotes) The music industry is an interesting lens through which to look at change, because it has had such a difficult time adjusting to the digital age (Jennifer Egan Quotes) I haven’t had writer’s block. I think it’s because my process involves writing very badly (Jennifer Egan Quotes) Technology makes everyone feel old. A laptop is old after two years. Someone always has something newer. Everyone seems to feel obsolete now, even the young (Jennifer Egan Quotes) The seconds pass. I know what's going on because it's the same thing that always happens: give me something nice, something I love or want or need, and I'll find a way to grind it into dust (Jennifer Egan Quotes) And the feeling I had was not of wanting her so much as being surrounded by her, blundering inside her life without having moved (Jennifer Egan Quotes) I’ve never been that confident. I don’t tend to think, swaggeringly, I’m going to ace this. It’s just not who I am (Jennifer Egan Quotes)

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