“ A Tornado knocks a house down, killing the owner, and it’s a tragedy. Then you learn a serial killer lived there and the same act becomes a miracle. The truth about what happens to us in this world ke… Marisha Pessl
“ You know what Confucius said? Remind me. ‘Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves.’ Marisha Pessl
“ They should really tack that on to the marriage ceremony: 'Do you promise to love, honor, obey me, and also to kill me when I can no longer stand in a shower? Marisha Pessl
“ It’s what we chase but never find. It is the mystery of our lives, the understanding that even when we have everything we want it is one day to leave us. It’s the something unseen, the lurking devasta… Marisha Pessl
“ I pretended not to notice, but Dad looked sort of deflated there on the edge of my bed. A lost, even humbled look was wandering around his face (quite surprised to be there). Seeing him like this, so… Marisha Pessl
“ I looked like I wasn’t at a cocktail party but an airport, waiting for my life to take off.Infinitely delayed. Marisha Pessl
“ God, the boring relative everyone ignores—no one calls, no one writes—until they need a serious favor. Marisha Pessl
“ When she opened up that closet and found you cowering in the corner, what did she do? You're still alive, aren't you? You're still wearing that sacrilegious getup. What did Ashley do that you were so… Marisha Pessl
“ What you tend to find in the personal lives of brilliant men is devastation akin to a nuclear bomb going off. Marisha Pessl
“ Take as much care with words expressing your sentiments as you will crafting your doctoral dissertation. Marisha Pessl
“ Mögest du für die Wahrheit kämpfen -, für deine eigene Wahrheit, nicht für die Wahrheit anderer Marisha Pessl
“ Love? Dopamine released in the brain, which gets depleted over time, leaving contempt. Marisha Pessl
“ It was always surprising to me how ferociously the public mourned a beautiful stranger -- especially one from a famous family. Into that empty form they could unload the grief and regret of their own… Marisha Pessl
“ In the end, a man turns into what he thinks he is, however large or small. It is the reason why certain people are prone to colds and catastrophe. And why others can dance on water. Marisha Pessl
“ I saw very little as it truly was. But that was what Martha taught me. We swear we see each other, but all we are ever able to make out is a tiny porthole view of an ocean. We think we remember the pa… Marisha Pessl
“ He was one of those people you initially believed had a foreign accent, though it turned out he was American, only spoke delicately, as if every word were something to be carefully dusted off and held… Marisha Pessl
“ Have you the world lately, McGrath? The cruelty, the lack of connection? If you're an artist, I'm sure you can't help but wonder what it's all for. We're living longer, we social network alone with o… Marisha Pessl
