You were born at a pretty crappy time in history. And it looks like things are only gonna get worse from here on out.

I've heard Stephen King say that when you write a novel you end up revealing everything about yourself.

I created the OASIS because I never felt at home in the real world. I didn't know how to connect with the people there.

One person can keep a secret, but not two.

I was one of the boys who made passes at girls who wore glasses. Any girl who was smarter than me - that was a huge turn-on.

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.

I was watching a collection of vintage '80s cereal commercials when I paused to wonder why cereal manufacturers no longer included toy prizes inside every box. It was a tragedy, in my opinion. Another sign that civilization was going straight down the tubes.