“It was an excess of fantasy that killed the old United States, the whole Mickey Mouse and Marilyn thing, the most brilliant technologies devoted to trivia like instant cameras and space spectaculars that should have stayed in the pages of Science Fiction . . . some of the last Presidents of the U.S.A. seemed to have been recruited straight from Disneyland.”
Quote by J. G. Ballard
Author
J. G. Ballard
J.G. Ballard was a prominent British novelist known for his unique science fiction and post-apocalyptic themes. His works often explore technology, consumerism, and human psychology, having a profound impact on subsequent literature and cinema. more
You May Also Like
“Perhaps the future belongs to magic, and it's we women who control magic.”
“Marley was dead: to begin with.”
Source: A Christmas Carol
Source: In Her Shoes
“This story about good food begins in a quick-stop convenience market.”
Source: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: Our Year of Seasonal Eating
“We slept in what had once been the gymnasium.”
Source: The Handmaid's Tale
“If we desire respect for the law, we must first make the law respectable.”
“At first, the new owner pretends he never looked at the living room floor.”
Source: Fight Club: A Novel