Quotes from book

Less Than Zero

“People are afraid to merge on freeways in Los Angeles.”

Bret Easton Ellis book Less Than Zero

Source: Less Than Zero (1985)

“I don't want to care. If I care about things, it'll just be worse, it'll just be another thing to worry about. It's less painful if I don't care.”

Bret Easton Ellis book Less Than Zero

Source: Less Than Zero

“The images I had were of people being driven mad by living in the city. Images of parents who were so hungry and unfulfilled that they ate their own children.”

Bret Easton Ellis book Less Than Zero

Source: Less Than Zero

“Disappear Here.
The syringe fills with blood.
You're a beautiful boy and that's all that matters.
Wonder if he's for sale.
People are afraid to merge. To merge.”

Bret Easton Ellis book Less Than Zero

Source: Less Than Zero

“But this road doesn't go anywhere,” I told him.
“That doesn't matter.”
“What does?” I asked, after a little while.
“Just that we're on it, dude,” he said.”

Bret Easton Ellis book Less Than Zero

Source: Less Than Zero