"The axles of corruption are greased with donut glaze."

"The world is condensing, attention spans narrowing to tiny screens, and there are people who are wittier and smarter,…"

"and then no one was flying anywhere. You can’t imagine how much the world can change in six months."

"Hell isn't other people, it's other parents."

"She laughs, and that's really all he wanted."

"You think fear eats up your capacity for wonder, but the awe cuts through her dulled and dimmed mind. Almost a religi…"

"The future is not as loud as war, but it is relentless with a terrible fury all its own."

"People don't want novelty – they want the reassurance of familiarity. No-one wants to be challenged, no-one wants to …"

"Affectionate violence. For when a hug just won't do."

"And the bitch about the new world order: it requires money, same as the old one. She feels betrayed by all the apocal…"