“Why does reading freak people out so much? Sure, I could be pretty anti-social when we were on the road, but if I was playing a Gameboy hour after hour, no one would be on my case. In my social circle, blowing up space monsters is socially acceptable in a way that American Pastoral isn't.”
― A Long Way Down
― A Long Way Down
“What came first, the music or the misery? People worry about kids playing with guns, or watching violent videos, that some sort of culture of violence will take them over. Nobody worries about kids listening to thousands, literally thousands of songs about heartbreak, rejection, pain, misery and loss. Did I listen to pop music because I was miserable? Or was I miserable because I listened to pop music?"- Rob”
― High Fidelity
― High Fidelity
“It's a mystery of human chemistry and I don't understand it, some people, as far as their senses are concerned, just feel like home.”
― High Fidelity
― High Fidelity
“And she liked me. She liked me. She liked me. She liked me. Or at least, I think she did. I think she did. Etc.”
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“The first and last duty of the lover of the game of baseball," Peavine's book began, "whether in the stands or on the field, is the same as that of the lover of life itself: to pay attention to it. When it comes to the position of catcher, as all but fools and shortstops will freely acknowledge, this solemn requirement is doubled.”
― Summerland
― Summerland
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