Quotes from Ghost World

Daniel Clowes ·  80 pages

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“He always accuses me of trying to look'cool', I was like, 'everybody tries to look cool, I just happen to be successful.”
― Daniel Clowes, quote from Ghost World


“The trouble is the kind of guy I want to go out with doesn't even exist... Like a rugged, chain-smoking, intellectual, adventurer guy who's really serious, but also really funny and mean...”
― Daniel Clowes, quote from Ghost World


“Everybody just lets the media do their thinking for them... that's why you'll never hear any reggae on the radio!”
― Daniel Clowes, quote from Ghost World


“Face it, you hate every single boy on the face of the Earth!" "That's not TRUE, I just hate all these obnoxious, extroverted, pseudo-bohemian art-school losers”
― Daniel Clowes, quote from Ghost World


“So what have you guys been up to?”
“Nothing, worshipping Satan.”
― Daniel Clowes, quote from Ghost World



“God, it drives me crazy when I know exactly what I want and I can't find it anywhere! It's like does anybody want my money!? I mean what the fuck!?”
― Daniel Clowes, quote from Ghost World


“You're the type of guy who always snaps at some point and becomes a mass murderer!”
― Daniel Clowes, quote from Ghost World


“This is the Mona Lisa of bad diners.”
― Daniel Clowes, quote from Ghost World


“Dear Josh, we stopped by to fuck you but you didn't answer the door. Therefore you are gay.
Sincerely, Tiffany and Amber.”
― Daniel Clowes, quote from Ghost World


“Maybe I'm just sick of putting more into this friendship than I get out of it.”
― Daniel Clowes, quote from Ghost World



“Why aren't you girls out stealing hubcaps or shoplifting like normal children?”
― Daniel Clowes, quote from Ghost World


“Please allow me the honour of allowing you to bestow upon me a blowjob.”
― Daniel Clowes, quote from Ghost World


“C'mon, let's go in my room and abuse drugs and stuff!”
― Daniel Clowes, quote from Ghost World


“You were right, everybody hates my new car. Becky said it was a goth dorkmobile.”
― Daniel Clowes, quote from Ghost World


About the author

Daniel Clowes
Born place: in Chicago, Illinois, The United States
Born date April 14, 1961
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