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1 " There are moments when we think nature happens just for us, and there are other moments when the ridiculousness of that notion is revealed. "
― Elizabeth Berg
2 " But recognizing the ridiculousness of an emotion and being able to master it are two very different things, I'm finding. "
― Amy Engel , The Revolution of Ivy (The Book of Ivy, #2)
3 " -Hardly knowing what i was doing, i began to hit the table with one hand as i sang in a low voice. Big cows" -thump- " lumps of meat" -thump. His widened. " Give me milk" -thump- " warm and sweet." I stopped abruptly, pressing my lips together as I realized what I had just sung. The ridiculousness of it struck me forcibly and I knew I could not goon without laughing. We stared at each other,locked in a stalemate, his eyes brimming with laughter, his lips trembling. My chin quivered. Against my will, a sound burst from me. It was a very unladylike snort.- "
4 " I feel like I'm supposed to make some comment to underscore the ridiculousness of it all, but honestly? It's sort of nice not to have to be cynical for a change. I guess it feels like I'm a part of something. "
― Becky Albertalli , Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda (Simonverse, #1)
5 " My parents are both very funny but they're also relatively soft-spoken, normal human beings while I'm just a lunatic. I don't know where this loud, ballsy, hammy ridiculousness came from. I'm just glad I followed my goals and my parents did too. It's not like we even had a plan when I dragged my mom to Los Angeles. "
6 " We are not actually in charge of life, yet behave as if we are the masters of our own destiny. The realization of this fact is quite a hard one. The ridiculousness of our pomposity and presumption can only result in anger or humor. "