Tyler

“Terroir’s direct translation is ‘a sense of place,’ and what it means is the sum of the effects of a localized environment, inasmuch as they impact the qualities of a particular product. Yes, that can mean wine, but what if you applied these criteria to thinking about Area X?”
― Jeff VanderMeer, Authority

“You know what’s wrong with scientific power?” Malcolm said. “It’s a form of inherited wealth. And you know what assholes congenitally rich people are. It never fails.”
― Michael Crichton, Jurassic Park

“I don’t want to think about what I will wear in the morning. Truly, can you imagine anything more boring than fashion? Professional sports, perhaps. Grown men swatting little balls, while the rest of the world pays money to applaud. But, on the whole, I find fashion even more tedious than sports.”
― Michael Crichton, Jurassic Park

“Francis couldn’t regret the domestication that had placed the Winston name alongside the likes of Astor and Vanderbilt—and yet a certain vitality, he felt, had been lost along the way.”
― Helene Wecker, The Hidden Palace