“tell Eric in the car that if I were to reimagine Hell, it would be no different from the line we were just in. Except the woman would never decide on a lampshade and the line would never move. Can” — Weike Wang Copy Share Image
“An atom is mostly made up of empty space. If you remove the empty space from every atom, the entire world's human population could… — Weike Wang Copy Share
“I am supposed to be helping her prepare for the GRE. Instead, we spend most of the time talking about color. The color of… — Weike Wang Copy Share
“A habit that forms from this is that I can ask Eric questions when he is asleep. Once I hear the first snore, I… — Weike Wang Copy Share
“Genetics aside, I don't see myself having kids. Not one? Eric asks. If I had one, I would want to have two, and if… — Weike Wang Copy Share
“The baby has become sentient. When we walk, she screams across the street at other babies, baby expletives, we think. Something along the lines… — Weike Wang Copy Share
“The optimist sees the glass half full. The pessimist sees the glass half empty. The chemist sees the glass completely full, half in liquid… — Weike Wang Copy Share
“Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle states that to determine the precise location of a particle will only speed up the particle. The same goes for a… — Weike Wang Copy Share
“A Chinese proverb: Outside of sky there is sky, outside of people there are people. It is the idea of infinity and also that… — Weike Wang Copy Share
“In spoken Chinese, everything is gender neutral. There is no she or he. The more I think about this now, the more I like… — Weike Wang Copy Share
“Eric has said that I carry close to my chest a ball of barbed wire that I sometimes throw at other people.” — Weike Wang Copy Share
“...You take for granted this distance, how close everyone is, a few hours' drive, from one relative to another and no need for a… — Weike Wang Copy Share
“What look?', I would ask. That look that I owe you something. That I've wronged you in some way. A pessimist. A constant speculator.… — Weike Wang Copy Share
“The only difference between a poison and a cure is dosage. Drink too much water and you will die. Inhale water and you will… — Weike Wang Copy Share
“I am certain that Eric will get the job. His career path is very straight, like that of an arrow to its target. If… — Weike Wang Copy Share
“But, I tell myself, Weight is just an artifact of gravity. If this were a jazz club on the moon, I would weigh less.” — Weike Wang Copy Share
