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Quotes from Syrup — Max Barry

born 1973 Australia

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10 quotes

It’s much easier to be incomprehensible than intelligent, and most people can’t spot the difference.

Syrup (1999)

There’s nothing more fascinating than a girl who won’t have sex with you.

Syrup (1999)

To get a good job in marketing, you need to market yourself.

Syrup (1999)

“It’s all responsibility and no control,” 6 says. “The classic path to failure.”

Syrup (1999)

“Reversing gender stereotypes doesn’t eliminate them,” 6 says, tossing the bacon. “You just create a whole new set of prejudices.”

Syrup (1999)

I learned pretty early in my career as an agent to be friendly to utter jerks; it’s an essential skill.

Syrup (1999)

I note that as in all large corporations that loudly subscribe to equal opportunity and employment based solely on skill, the receptionist is young, female and gorgeous.

Syrup (1999)

“Look, how about this: just once, don’t assume every person you meet has a personal vendetta against you.”
6 frowns at her drink. “That’s not a sound strategy.”

Syrup (1999)

I’m very interested in what sort of car she’s driving because I think it will reveal some insight into her personality. After all, I don’t have a car at all, and that reveals plenty about me.

Syrup (1999)

The whole morning feels very strange until I realize that for the first time in a long while, 6 and I don’t have anything to do. We have the whole weekend to kill: no deadlines, no last-minute struggles, no panic. It almost feels illegal.

Syrup (1999)

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Max Barry (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.