Scripted Quotes

“When you don’t have honesty in love then there is no communication. Honesty is improvisation of the heart; anything less is a well thought out and rehearsed script.”
― Shannon L. Alder

“The basic formula of life... SURVIVE. EAT. SHIT. FUCK. BUY A HOUSE and DIE. It's all been scripted. But there's no need to see the second act. You already know how the play ends, don't you?”
― Andrew Armacost, The Poor Man's Guide to Suicide

“When Reva gave advice, it sounded as though she were reading a bad made-for-TV movie script. "A walk around the block could do wonders for your mood," she said. "Aren't you hungry?"

"I'm not in the mood for food," I said. "And I don't feel like going anywhere.”
― Ottessa Moshfegh, My Year of Rest and Relaxation

“It always impressed me how predictable Reva was—she was like a character in a movie. Every emotional gesture was always right on cue.”
― Ottessa Moshfegh, My Year of Rest and Relaxation

“Politics is like opera without the music.”
― Jack Freestone

“Actors read lines and change their facial expressions.”
― Jack Freestone