Mark Mossbacher Quotes

You know, I think… it’s like every kid… like, growing up, wants to be the hero of the story. And in the end, you know, you’re just happy you’re not the villain.[to Quinn]

Never take anything for granted. It’s also a reminder to look at things in a new way, and if you do, then, like, every day can be a new day, right? And if it is, it’s like you’re always being born into life, like, all the time. You’re not stuck, decaying or dying.

Most people admire people who achieve things, but you somehow look at it as if it’s a personality disorder.[Nicole Mossbacher]Making s*** happen all the time is a compulsion. It staves off feelings of emptiness. Or whatever. Okay, the real question is, what exactly are you getting done? Putin is an overachiever. He’s impressive, also evil.[Olivia Mossbacher]Liv, your mother is not Putin.[Mark Mossbacher]

Man, in the moment, you’re like this… You’re a monkey. Like possessed. You’d do anything to get your rocks off. And then, later, you regret it. And you do regret it. There’s the man, and there’s the monkey. And somehow, you gotta be man enough to face down the monkey.[to Quinn]

Look, obviously, imperialism was bad. Shouldn’t kill people, steal their land, and then make them dance. Everybody knows that. But it’s humanity. Welcome to history. Welcome to America. I mean, what are we gonna do, huh? Really. Nobody cedes their privilege. That’s absurd. And it goes against human nature. We’re all just trying to win the game of life. How are we gonna make it right? Should we give away all our money? Would you like that, Liv? Yeah, that’s what I thought. Maybe we should just feel shitty about ourselves all the time for the crimes of the past? Wear a hair shirt and not go on vacation?

Being a man, being a young man, in this time right now, can’t be easy.[Mark Mossbacher]Why? Because we can’t harass girls anymore?[Quinn Mossbacher]No. Well, yeah.[Mark Mossbacher]