“Fear is a reasonable response to life.”
―
Joseph Fink,
Welcome to Night Vale
“She understood the world and her place in it. She understood nothing. The world and her place in it were nothing and she understood that.” ― Joseph Fink, Welcome to Night Vale
“Remember that misuse of language can lead to miscommunication, and that miscommunication leads to everything that has ever happened in the whole of the world.” ― Joseph Fink, Welcome to Night Vale
“People are beautiful when they do beautiful things.” ― Joseph Fink, Welcome to Night Vale
“Comfort was the answer to all life's problems. It didn't solve them, but it made them more distant for a bit as they quietly worsened.” ― Joseph Fink & Jeffrey Cranor, Welcome to Night Vale
“It was a fair question, although the problem with fair questions is that they are asked about an unfair world.” ― Joseph Fink, Welcome to Night Vale
“She was angry, which is the more productive cousin of fear.” ― Joseph Fink, Welcome to Night Vale
“The search for truth takes us to dangerous places,” said Old Woman Josie. “Often it takes us to that most dangerous place: the library. You know who said that? No? George Washington did. Minutes before librarians ate him.” ― Joseph Fink, Welcome to Night Vale
“Are we living a life that is safe from harm?Of course not. We never are. But that’s not the right question. The question is are we living a life that is worth the harm?” ― Joseph Fink, Welcome to Night Vale
“She left the shower as most people leave showers, clean and a little lonely.” ― Joseph Fink, Welcome to Night Vale
“There is nothing more lonely than an action taken quietly on your own, and nothing more comforting than doing that same quiet action in parallel with fellow humans doing the same action, everyone alone next to each other.” ― Joseph Fink, Welcome to Night Vale
“Librarians are hideous creatures of unimaginable power. And even if you could imagine their power, it would be illegal. It is absolutely illegal to even try to picture what such a being would be like.” ― Joseph Fink, Welcome to Night Vale
“Sleep is confusing. Dreams are baffling. The concept of transitioning from one perceived reality to another is a tolerated madness.” ― Joseph Fink, Welcome to Night Vale
“People who grow older think they are so wise, she thought. Like time means anything at all.” ― Joseph Fink, Welcome to Night Vale
“In other news, a recent report suggests that things may not be as they seem.” ― Joseph Fink, Welcome to Night Vale
“She was not shy, but maybe lazy socially. Not willing to seek out situations and connections that were not already part of her routine.” ― Joseph Fink, Welcome to Night Vale
“We understand the lights. We understand the lights above the Arby’s. We understand so much. But the sky behind those lights, mostly void, partially stars, that sky reminds us: We don’t understand even more.” ― Joseph Fink, Mostly Void, Partially Stars
“Almost always we are all experiencing the same problems as everyone else,” said Josie, “and pretending we don’t so that every one of us thinks we are alone.” ― Joseph Fink, Welcome to Night Vale
“In terms of tacos, she was doing fine.” ― Joseph Fink, Welcome to Night Vale
“She understood the world and her place in it. She understood nothing. The world and her place in it were nothing and she understood that.” ― Joseph Fink, Welcome to Night Vale
“Remember that misuse of language can lead to miscommunication, and that miscommunication leads to everything that has ever happened in the whole of the world.” ― Joseph Fink, Welcome to Night Vale
“People are beautiful when they do beautiful things.” ― Joseph Fink, Welcome to Night Vale
“Comfort was the answer to all life's problems. It didn't solve them, but it made them more distant for a bit as they quietly worsened.” ― Joseph Fink & Jeffrey Cranor, Welcome to Night Vale
“It was a fair question, although the problem with fair questions is that they are asked about an unfair world.” ― Joseph Fink, Welcome to Night Vale
“She was angry, which is the more productive cousin of fear.” ― Joseph Fink, Welcome to Night Vale
“The search for truth takes us to dangerous places,” said Old Woman Josie. “Often it takes us to that most dangerous place: the library. You know who said that? No? George Washington did. Minutes before librarians ate him.” ― Joseph Fink, Welcome to Night Vale
“Are we living a life that is safe from harm?Of course not. We never are. But that’s not the right question. The question is are we living a life that is worth the harm?” ― Joseph Fink, Welcome to Night Vale
“She left the shower as most people leave showers, clean and a little lonely.” ― Joseph Fink, Welcome to Night Vale
“There is nothing more lonely than an action taken quietly on your own, and nothing more comforting than doing that same quiet action in parallel with fellow humans doing the same action, everyone alone next to each other.” ― Joseph Fink, Welcome to Night Vale
“Librarians are hideous creatures of unimaginable power. And even if you could imagine their power, it would be illegal. It is absolutely illegal to even try to picture what such a being would be like.” ― Joseph Fink, Welcome to Night Vale
“Sleep is confusing. Dreams are baffling. The concept of transitioning from one perceived reality to another is a tolerated madness.” ― Joseph Fink, Welcome to Night Vale
“People who grow older think they are so wise, she thought. Like time means anything at all.” ― Joseph Fink, Welcome to Night Vale
“In other news, a recent report suggests that things may not be as they seem.” ― Joseph Fink, Welcome to Night Vale
“She was not shy, but maybe lazy socially. Not willing to seek out situations and connections that were not already part of her routine.” ― Joseph Fink, Welcome to Night Vale
“We understand the lights. We understand the lights above the Arby’s. We understand so much. But the sky behind those lights, mostly void, partially stars, that sky reminds us: We don’t understand even more.” ― Joseph Fink, Mostly Void, Partially Stars
“Almost always we are all experiencing the same problems as everyone else,” said Josie, “and pretending we don’t so that every one of us thinks we are alone.” ― Joseph Fink, Welcome to Night Vale
“In terms of tacos, she was doing fine.” ― Joseph Fink, Welcome to Night Vale
