"You think I alienate myself from society? Of course I alienate myself from society. Itâ€™s the only way I know of not being constantly reminded of all the ways Iâ€™m alienated from society."

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Source : Joshua Ferris (2014). “To Rise Again at a Decent Hour: A Novel”, p.22, Hachette UK

Joshua Ferris

#Thinking Quotes #Way Quotes

“Taking a thing apart is always faster than putting something together. This is true of everything except marriage.”
“Haste to disgrace the traitor. Do not wait 'til later.”
“I see explicit covers on magazines, and they're getting even more explicit, and it's like, Are women being empowered, or is this just what sells magazines? Are they feeling pressured, or have they really come into themselves and are saying, 'I am woman, hear me roar?”

Source : "The Pressure To Take It Off". Interview with Mim Udovitch, www.nytimes.com. June 25, 2000.
“That lifestyle wears you down fast, so I started to take better care of myself. I exercise, sleep eight hours a night, take vitamins, eat organic foods, skip foods that aren't good for me, and I surround myself with amazing artists and friends.”
“If you combine good flavors, food turns into an orchestra.”

Source : "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“By reflecting a little on this subject I am almost convinced that those numberless small Circuses we see on the moon are the works of the Lunarians and may be called their Towns.”
“Anger is better. There is a sense of being in anger. A reality and presence. An awareness of worth. It is a lovely surging.”
“What's insane is a ten percent levy on baked goods. You do realize the Revolutionary war began on less than two percent. How is the public not flocking to the streets in outrage? We must do something.”

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