“I couldn’t bear the idea that the girl with whom I was virtually smitten might actually be some middle-aged dude named Chuck, with back hair and male-pattern baldness.”
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“'Cause, like Halliday said, 'reality is the only thing that's real.'”
“I'm taking the leap.”
“I created the OASIS because I never felt at home in the real world.”
“He made it through the first gate and avatars are gonna be on him like hoes on Santa.”