“If there were other civilizations out there, why would they ever want to make contact with humanity? If this was how we treated each other, how much kindness could we possibly show to some race of bug-eyed beings from beyond?”
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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.”