That was when I realized, as terrifying and painful as reality can be, it’s also the only place where you can find true happiness. Because reality is real.
Realität & WirklichkeitErnest Cline in Ready Player OneIch mag die Wirklichkeit nicht, aber sie ist immer noch der einzige Ort, wo es etwas Vernünftiges zu essen gibt.
I’m not crazy about reality, but it’s still the only place to get a decent meal.
Essen, Realität & WirklichkeitErnest Cline in Ready Player OneFor a bunch of hairless apes, we've actually managed to invent some pretty incredible things.
FortschrittErnest Cline in Ready Player OnePeople who live in glass houses should shut the fuck up.
Ernest Cline in Ready Player OneNach draußen zu gehen wird gemeinhin überschätzt.
Going outside is highly overrated.
Ernest Cline in Ready Player OneNo one in the world gets what they want and that is beautiful.
ZufriedenheitErnest Cline in Ready Player OneWhenever I saw the sun, I reminded myself that I was looking at a star. One of over a hundred billion in our galaxy. A galaxy that was just one of billions of other galaxies in the observable universe. This helped me keep things in perspective.
Ernest Cline in Ready Player OneYou'd be amazed how much research you can get done when you have no life whatsoever.
Ernest Cline in Ready Player OneEs ist wirklich ätzend, ein Mensch zu sein, meistens jedenfalls. Videospiele sind das Einzige, was das Leben erträglich macht.
Being human totally sucks most of the time. Videogames are the only thing that make life bearable.
VideospieleErnest Cline in Ready Player One'You’re evil, you know that?' I said.
She grinned and shook her head. 'Chaotic Neutral, sugar.'
You're probably wondering what's going to happen to you. That's easy. The same thing is going to happen to you that has happened to every other human being who has ever lived. You're going to die. We all die. That's just how it is.
Ernest Cline in Ready Player One