Dissatisfaction Quotes in Paper Towns

How we cite our quotes: (Part.Chapter.Paragraph)

Quote #1

"College: getting in or not getting in. Trouble: getting in or not getting in. School: getting A's or getting D's. Career: having or not having. House: big or small, owning or renting. Money: having or not having. It's all so boring." (1.3.15)

Margo Roth Spiegelman doesn't just think life is boring, she thinks she's better than all that, and she looks down on anyone who lives a life like everyone else.

Part 1, Chapter 3 Summary
Dissatisfaction

Quote #2

Margo scoffed. "Really? You seriously think so?"

"I mean, well, maybe not," I said, although it was. (1.6.29-30)

She doesn't understand how Quentin could find Orlando, their hometown, beautiful. She only likes when people are just as cynical and dissatisfied as she is.

Part 1, Chapter 6 Summary
Dissatisfaction

Quote #3

"Everything is uglier up close," she said. (1.6.31)

Maybe Margo Roth Spiegelman thinks this because she thinks she is uglier up close, so it's hard for her to see that other people, places, and things might actually have value upon closer inspection.

Part 1, Chapter 6 Summary
Dissatisfaction
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