We are the first to human beings who would never see anything for the first time

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