Quotes by Hans Mattson

“How can anyone be good when good and bad are defined by people who've categorized you as bad since the dawn of time?””

“He’d decided, abruptly, that electronic interaction was toxic, that it downgraded the significance of real human connection, that it resulted in what he called a “digital tapestry of unanswered prayers.””

“it wasn’t fair that people judged her on Ricky’s actions, because she had nothing to do with them.””

“Ricky and I didn’t really get along much, mostly because I was so much older than him. He was just this kid, this nuisance”

“What pushed me back to technology wasn’t the communication or logistical inefficiencies, though they certainly added to the speed of my reunion, but rather the malignant sense of missing out on the world. Without social media, I’d become erased and uninvited, defriended and devalued, ostracized from an insistently mobile society; I was the guy everyone avoided, for fear he discover that he hadn’t been asked to the party, and this constant disconnection felt like an unreachable itch in the middle of my back.””

“And you could only really feel bad for someone for so long before they just got tiresome.””

“while, because even though we’d literally connected really well right away, I wasn’t sure about now. Kinda like relationships, maybe? Like you think right away that you’re meant for each other, and then time happens and you realize certain things, and it just goes downhill.””

“Rickyg9999: no, I love the state for real cuz its my home but just the people here in El Monte Springs are so stupid Jeremyinsf: there are stupid people everywhere. lot of stupid people here too. Rickyg9999: I guess your right but probably less Jeremyinsf: people are stupid in different ways no matter where you are.””

“Cause people in general are all full of garbage, and if you can’t accept other people’s garbage, you’ll just never be with anybody. I dunno. This conversation is kinda deep right now, especially after watching a movie like that.””