“And as the elevator descends, passing the second floor, and the first floor, going even farther down, I realize that the money doesn't matter. That all that does is that I want to see the worst.” Less Than Zero Book:Less Than Zero Source: Less Than Zero
“You can disappear here without knowing it.” EntropyBret Easton EllisLess Than ZeroNilhism Author:Bret Easton Ellis
“—¿Adónde vamos' —pregunté. —No lo sé—dijo—. Simplemente damos una vuelta en coche. —pero esta carretera no lleva a ninguna parte—le dije. —No importa. —¿Y qué es lo que importa? —le pregunté al cabo de un rato. —Solo que estamos en ella, tío —dijo.” Life QuotesLife PhilosophyBook QuotesRoad QuotesLess Than Zero Book:Less Than Zero Source: Less Than Zero
“Turn up the TV. No one listening will suspect, even your mother won't detect it, no your father won't know. they think that I've got no respect but everything means less than zero.” ThinkingKnowsMeanMotherTurnsFatherTvsListeningSuspectsZeroNo RespectNo One ListeningLess Than Zero Author:Elvis Costello
“The 80s were deranged. People had all these liberties all of a sudden and all the freedom in the world, the Less Than Zero sort of themes that came from that period, I think electronic music works very well for that whole idiom.” PeopleThinkingWorldWellsWholeLibertyPeriodsThemeZero80sElectronic MusicIdiomDerangedLess Than Zero Author:Sam de Jong
“The federal investment in finding cures for cancer - $3 billion annually [as of 1999] - is less than ... zero ... point ... zero ... zero ... zero ... four ... percent of our gross domestic product, or about one-seventh of what Americans spend on beauty products.” FourProductsFindingsPercentInvestmentCancerBillionsCuresZeroGrossGross Domestic ProductBeauty ProductsLess Than Zero Author:Michael Milken
“Are you as much of a criminal if you don't act when there's a crime taking place in front of you as you are one of the participants? That was something that I was thinking about a lot because there are many moments in 'Less Than Zero' where horrific things happen and Clay could do something about them, but his passivity stops him.” IfsThinkingMomentsHappensFrontsCrimeCriminalsThings HappenZeroClayParticipantsHorrificPassivityPassivity IsLess Than Zero Author:Bret Easton Ellis
“I had no idea that 'Less Than Zero' was going to be read by anyone outside of Los Angeles, and it's - believe me, as the writer of the book I'm somewhat amused and intrigued by the idea that 25 years later it's still out and people are still reading it.” PeopleYearsBelieveStillsBookIdeasReadingNo IdeaLos AngelesZeroBelieve In MeIntriguedAmusedLess Than Zero Author:Bret Easton Ellis