how to win the lottery s2e15 – the idiot by elif batuman
“everyone’s mother told them not to do things, but i was the only one who listened.”
“everyone’s mother told them not to do things, but i was the only one who listened.”
“there is damage. there was always damage and there will be more damage, but not always.”
“someone wanted to make a toast. they popped a bottle of mid-priced champagne. they looked at each other. they smiled. lukas cleared his throat. ‘you know, guys, this is it. this is it. our life. it starts now.'”
“‘do you want to do whip-its and watch beavis and butthead?’ chelsea said.”
“what are the girls thinking of? at least half are nostalgic for death, and for a temple, and for all those clothes.”
“nobody cares about the actual details of anything, they just want the feeling they get when the story punches their buttons.”