All Quotes By Tag: Ottessa-moshfegh

“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.”

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Tag: infinity, insignificance, meaninglessness, my-year-of-rest-and-relaxation, ottessa-moshfegh, time,

“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.”

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Tag: connotation, dialogue, happiness, humor, mirth, my-year-of-rest-and-relaxation, ottessa-moshfegh, wacky, words,