Stranger Than Fiction: Quotes
This excerpt explores the obsessive daily habits of Harold, a man consumed by routine, introspection, and a growing awareness of his narrator. As he begins to question and argue with the narration, the story hints at his unraveling perception of control and reality.
Narrator: "Every weekday, for twelve years, Harold would brush each of his thirty-two teeth seventy-six times. Thirty-eight times back and forth, thirty-eight times up and down."
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Narrator: "Every weekday, for twelve years, Harold would brush each of his thirty-two teeth seventy-six times. Thirty-eight times back and forth, thirty-eight times up and down."
Narrator: "And when Harold thought about it, he listened to enough waves every day to constitute what he imagined to be a deep and endless ocean."
Harold: "The frightening part is that sometimes I do imagine a deep and endless ocean."
Narrator: "...cursing the heavens in futility."
Harold: "No I'm not! I'm cursing you, you stupid voice!"
Narrator: "Thus, Harold's watch thrust him onto the immitigable path of fate. Little did Harold know that this simple, seemingly innocuous act would result in his imminent death."
Professor: "The last thing is to determine conclusively if you're in a comedy or a tragedy."
Professor: "Hell Harold, you could just eat nothing but pancakes if you wanted."
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| Term | Definition |
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Narrator: "Every weekday, for twelve years, Harold would brush each of his thirty-two teeth seventy-six times. Thirty-eight times back and forth, thirty-eight times up and down." | |
Narrator: "And when Harold thought about it, he listened to enough waves every day to constitute what he imagined to be a deep and endless ocean." | |
Narrator: "...cursing the heavens in futility." | |
Narrator: "Thus, Harold's watch thrust him onto the immitigable path of fate. Little did Harold know that this simple, seemingly innocuous act would result in his imminent death." | |
Professor: "The last thing is to determine conclusively if you're in a comedy or a tragedy." | |
Professor: "Hell Harold, you could just eat nothing but pancakes if you wanted." | |
Harold: "Aren't you too old to go to space camp?" | |
Harold to Professor: "You have to read it. You have to tell me what to do. Or what not to do." | |
Doctor Mercator: "You'll be okay, you'll just have a watch piece embedded in your arm for the rest of your life." | |
Narrator: "And, so it was, a wristwatch saved Harold Crick." |