“This is the natural progression of the artist. At first you think it's only you. Born a star! Then you get out in the world and think, alright, there's a few of us. But just us. Meant to be! And then of course you realize it's not just you and your friends, but everyone. Hundreds of thousands of millions of people. Who want to be stars. Who think they have what it takes.” DespairHopelessnessNihilism Book:Tilt Source: Tilt
“But it's not the beginning; it's the end. It's just coming towards me in slow motion, so I can't make out the shape of it.” GriefDespairMotherhood Book:Tilt Source: Tilt
“It's like life is this powerful river, of doing laundry and buying groceries and driving to work and scrolling on my phone, and the weekends are so short.” LifeDespairMotherhood Book:Tilt Source: Tilt
“...when somebody offers you more money, you say yes. That is the divine rule of the world, Bean, you should know this now. You always say yes.” DespairCapitalismMotherhood Book:Tilt Source: Tilt
“Is this life? The thing we were all seeking since those afternoons after school, when we saw Friends on TV and dreamed that one day we would be all grown up and get coffee with friends and hang out on a couch in an apartment. Sometimes it seems like your father and I have spent not just years doing this but eons. An infinite amount of time spent unloading the dishwasher and waiting in line at the grocery store.” DespairCapitalismMotherhoodPessimismNihilism Book:Tilt Source: Tilt