“Talking to Reva about misery was insufferable. 'Look on the bright side,' was what she wanted everyone to do.” — Ottessa Moshfegh Copy Share Image
“I wanted to hold onto the house the way you'd hold onto a love letter. It was proof that I had not… — Ottessa Moshfegh Copy Share Image
“For a moment I felt joyful, and then I felt completely exhausted.” — Ottessa Moshfegh Copy Share Image
“They were all so jovial and relaxed with one another, fraternal even. Maybe I was envious of that. They had lives—that was… — Ottessa Moshfegh Copy Share Image
“I tell him I wish I could stay with him, but not here, not on Earth. Earth is the wrong place for… — Ottessa Moshfegh Copy Share Image
“She couldn't or simply wouldn't understand why I wanted to sleep all the time, and she was always rubbing my nose in… — Ottessa Moshfegh Copy Share Image
“I deplored silence. I deplored stillness. I hated almost everything. I was very unhappy and angry all the time. I tried to… — Ottessa Moshfegh Copy Share Image
“I did crave attention, but I refused to humiliate myself by asking for it.” — Ottessa Moshfegh Copy Share Image
