Quotes By Author: Ottessa Moshfegh

“The speed of time varied, fast or slow, depending on the depth of my sleep. My favorite days were the ones that barely registered.”

“I counted the seconds passing. Time could go on forever like this, I thought again. Time would. Infinity loomed consistently and all at once, forever, with or without me. Amen.”

“Mirth,” Dr. Tuttle said. “I like it better than joy. Happiness isn’t a word I like to use in here. It’s very arresting, happiness. You should know that I’m someone who appreciates the subtleties of human experience. Being well rested is a precondition, of course. Do you know what mirth means? M-I-R-T-H?””Yeah. Like The House of Mirth,” I said. “A sad story,” said Dr. Tuttle.”I haven’t read it.””Better you don’t.”