"A Visit From the Goon Squad" Quotes
"A Visit from the Goon Squad" by Jennifer Egan is a kaleidoscopic novel exploring the interconnected lives of various characters in the music industry, reflecting on time, aging, and the consequences of past actions.
fiction | 328 pages | Published in 2011
Quotes
Time's a goon, right?
I'm always happy when I'm surrounded by water, I think I'm a mermaid or I was a mermaid.
You grew up, it was the only place left to go.
The pause makes you think the song will end. And then the song isn’t really over, so you’re relieved.
I want to know what happens when I’m no longer in the picture.
The problem is that the internet means everything stays current all the time.
There are so many ways to go wrong, it takes an effort to stay right.
We’re all going forward. None of us are going back.
A great rock band searches for the big, desperate sound.
I’m just going to wait for the future to come to me.
