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Ernest Cline is an American novelist known for his science fiction works. His most famous novel, 'Ready Player One', combines virtual reality gaming with 1980s pop culture, earning widespread acclaim.

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“I wanted to be able to write in the voice that I talk to my friends and assume that everybody would know what I was talking about.”

Knows Writing Able Wanted Voice Talking My Friends Assuming

Author:Ernest Cline

“I've retroactively made all that wasted time rotting my brain into research. It makes me a hypocrite when I try to tell my own daughter, "I don't know, I think we've played a little too much Mario."”

Thinking Knows Trying Littles Made My Own Brain Too Much Research Daughter Hypocrite Wasted Time Rotting Mario

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“I notice when I'm at a party where I don't know anybody - even if I have nothing in common with somebody - we can still talk because we were raised by the same TV and cartoons and movies.”

Ifs Knows Stills Party Common Tvs Raised Cartoon

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“I don't know if the '80s were unique, but we certainly got original, groundbreaking stuff at the time with movies like 'Back to the Future' and 'Star Wars' - movies that became classics.”

Ifs Knows War Stars Stuff Unique Originals 80s War Movie Groundbreaking Star Wars Movie

Author:Ernest Cline

“You’re evil, you know that?” I said. She grinned and shook her head. “Chaotic Neutral, sugar.”

Knows Said Evil Sugar Chaotic

Book:Ready Player One

Source: Ready Player One

“I created the OASIS because I never felt at home in the real world. I didn't know how to connect with the people there.”

People Knows World Real Home Reality Felt Know How Painful I Realized Real World True Happiness Oasis

Author:Ernest Cline

“As we continued to talk, going through the motions of getting to know each other, I realized that we already did know each other, as well as any two people could. We’d known each other for years, in the most intimate way possible. We’d connected on a purely mental level. I understood her, trusted her, and loved her as a dear friend. None of that had changed, or could be changed by anything as inconsequential as her gender, or skin color, or sexual orientation.”

Source: Ready Player One

About the Author

Born: 1972
Known for: Novelist
Quotes: 78

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