“So I've tried to make this book as dense as possible, like a neutron star. And if you think I came up with that simile by googling 'What stuff is most dense?', you'd be wrong. I already knew neutron stars were maybe dense before I googled it to make sure.”
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Richard Ayoade, born on June 12, 1977, is a British comedian, director, and screenwriter. He is known for his unique sense of humor and deep understanding of the art of film. Ayoade gained widespread recognition for his performance in the film 'The Triplets of Belleville', after which he began to venture into directing and screenwriting, with works including 'About Steve' and 'House of Cards'. more
“The fog tore apart, light charged the sea like blue neon.”
“Cars creeping the other way, fog lights as dull as dirty saucers.”
“The conversation burned off like fog in sunlight.”
“Like flocks of small dark birds, hidden parts of the self weep”
“The strain on her face was still there, like weathered rocks under a thin mantle of snow.”
“Suddenly, as if by the fiat of a wicked fairy, he had been utterly dispossessed.”