Diana

“I’m thinking of ending things. Once this thought arrives, it stays. It sticks. It lingers. It dominates. There’s not much I can do about it. Trust me. It doesn’t go away. It’s there whether I like it or not. It’s there when I eat. When I go to bed. It’s there when I sleep. It’s there when I wake up. It’s always there. Always.”
― Iain Reid, I'm Thinking of Ending Things

“At this school, the only real weapons were words, so I'd become skilled at wielding them.”
― Ernest Cline, Ready Player One

“The best possible outcome of marriage was a wealthy, childless widowhood.”
― Jennifer Egan, Manhattan Beach

“That was what saved me, I think. Suddenly I’d found something worth doing. A dream worth chasing. For the last five years, the Hunt had given me a goal and purpose. A quest to fulfill. A reason to get up in the morning. Something to look forward to.”
― Ernest Cline, Ready Player One