We are the first to human beings who would never see anything for the first time. We stare at the wonders of the world, dull-eyed, underwhelmed. Mona Lisa, the Pyramids, The Empire State building. Jungle animals on attack, ancient icebergs collapsing, volcanoes irrupting. I can’t recall a single amazing thing I have seen firsthand that I didn’t immediately reference to a movie or TV show.
Gillian Flynn, Gone Girl
