“She would disappearfolded like origamiinto her own dreams”
―
Lauren Beukes,
The Shining Girls
“There are only so many plots in the world. It's how they unfold that makes them interesting.” ― Lauren Beukes, The Shining Girls
“There are patterns because we try to find them. A desperate attempt at order because we can't face the terror that it might all be random.” ― Lauren Beukes, The Shining Girls
“The problem with snapshots is that they replace actual memories. You lock down the moment and it becomes all there is of it.” ― Lauren Beukes, The Shining Girls
“Shakespeare would have it wrong these days. It's not the world that's the stage - it's social media, where you're trying to put on a show. The rest of your life is rehearsals, prepping in the wings to be fabulous online.” ― Lauren Beukes, Broken Monsters
“Fashion is only different skins for different flavours of you.” ― Lauren Beukes, Zoo City
“The future is not as loud as war, but it is relentless. It has a terrible fury all its own.” ― Lauren Beukes, The Shining Girls
“Everyone lives three versions of themselves; a public life, a private life and a secret life.” ― Lauren Beukes, Broken Monsters
“Next time, can you ask him to bring cookies? I don't like to put up with that level of insane unless there's some kind of high-calorie compensation.” ― Lauren Beukes, The Shining Girls
“Only other people can make you feel real.” ― Lauren Beukes, The Shining Girls
“I really wanted to believe that there were these magic celestial bodies that would direct my life, tell me what to do, and it turns out it's not stars, it's some bits of screwy DNA. I'm just meat with faulty programming.” ― Lauren Beukes, Zoo City
“But she was the kind of girl you couldn't keep down. Unless you cut her up and caved in her skull.” ― Lauren Beukes, The Shining Girls
“Memory is curated. All this paraphernalia you collect to ward off forgetting” ― Lauren Beukes, The Shining Girls
“He always thought a muse should be sex on legs.” ― Lauren Beukes, Broken Monsters
“Traffic in Joburg is like the democratic process. Every time you think it's going to get moving and take you somewhere, you hit another jam.” ― Lauren Beukes, Zoo City
“Can't reinvent the wheel. But you can put your own spin on it.” ― Lauren Beukes, The Shining Girls
“You have to get up pretty early in the morning to invent the news.” ― Lauren Beukes, Zoo City
“So are you an inmate or a rubbernecker?" she asks."Rubbernecker," I answer without hesitation. "You?""I'm a screw. Or on staff, anyway. Used to be an inmate. Repeat offender. Crimes against my body. Puking sickness followed by heroin, which led to more puking sickness." I'd be surprised at her forthrightness, but that's addicts for you. The twelve steps crack 'em open and then they can't shut up.” ― Lauren Beukes, Zoo City
“Being her friend was like going to a tropical island for a little fun in the sun, only to be kidnapped by terrorists.” ― Lauren Beukes, The Shining Girls
“There are only so many plots in the world. It's how they unfold that makes them interesting.” ― Lauren Beukes, The Shining Girls
“There are patterns because we try to find them. A desperate attempt at order because we can't face the terror that it might all be random.” ― Lauren Beukes, The Shining Girls
“The problem with snapshots is that they replace actual memories. You lock down the moment and it becomes all there is of it.” ― Lauren Beukes, The Shining Girls
“Shakespeare would have it wrong these days. It's not the world that's the stage - it's social media, where you're trying to put on a show. The rest of your life is rehearsals, prepping in the wings to be fabulous online.” ― Lauren Beukes, Broken Monsters
“Fashion is only different skins for different flavours of you.” ― Lauren Beukes, Zoo City
“The future is not as loud as war, but it is relentless. It has a terrible fury all its own.” ― Lauren Beukes, The Shining Girls
“Everyone lives three versions of themselves; a public life, a private life and a secret life.” ― Lauren Beukes, Broken Monsters
“Next time, can you ask him to bring cookies? I don't like to put up with that level of insane unless there's some kind of high-calorie compensation.” ― Lauren Beukes, The Shining Girls
“Only other people can make you feel real.” ― Lauren Beukes, The Shining Girls
“I really wanted to believe that there were these magic celestial bodies that would direct my life, tell me what to do, and it turns out it's not stars, it's some bits of screwy DNA. I'm just meat with faulty programming.” ― Lauren Beukes, Zoo City
“But she was the kind of girl you couldn't keep down. Unless you cut her up and caved in her skull.” ― Lauren Beukes, The Shining Girls
“Memory is curated. All this paraphernalia you collect to ward off forgetting” ― Lauren Beukes, The Shining Girls
“He always thought a muse should be sex on legs.” ― Lauren Beukes, Broken Monsters
“Traffic in Joburg is like the democratic process. Every time you think it's going to get moving and take you somewhere, you hit another jam.” ― Lauren Beukes, Zoo City
“Can't reinvent the wheel. But you can put your own spin on it.” ― Lauren Beukes, The Shining Girls
“You have to get up pretty early in the morning to invent the news.” ― Lauren Beukes, Zoo City
“So are you an inmate or a rubbernecker?" she asks."Rubbernecker," I answer without hesitation. "You?""I'm a screw. Or on staff, anyway. Used to be an inmate. Repeat offender. Crimes against my body. Puking sickness followed by heroin, which led to more puking sickness." I'd be surprised at her forthrightness, but that's addicts for you. The twelve steps crack 'em open and then they can't shut up.” ― Lauren Beukes, Zoo City
“Being her friend was like going to a tropical island for a little fun in the sun, only to be kidnapped by terrorists.” ― Lauren Beukes, The Shining Girls
