Ernest Cline

Ernest Cline
Ernest Christy Clineis an American novelist, spoken-word artist, and screenwriter. He is mostly famous for his novels Ready Player One and Armada; He also co-wrote the screenplay of Ready Player One's upcoming film adaptation by Steven Spielberg...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionScreenwriter
Date of Birth17 September 1972
CityAshland, OH
CountryUnited States of America
being-human videogame bearable
Being human totally sucks most of the time. Videogames are the only thing that make life bearable.
kids play video
I felt like a kid standing in the world's greatest video arcade without any quarters, unable to do anything but walk around and watch the other kids play.
games house video
As far as my house, I have a ton of video games and three or four old consoles.
healing past light
Lights," I said softly. This had become my favorite word over the past week. In my mind, it had become synonymous with freedom.
looks born
You were born at a pretty crappy time in history. And it looks like things are only gonna get worse from here on out.
red dawn red-dawn
It is on!" Aech shouted into his comlink. "it is on like Red Dawn!
giving tickets looks
Cops pull me over just to get a better look. They never give me a ticket, even if I'm speeding, but they will ask to take pictures.
two secret persons
One person can keep a secret, but not two.
evil sugar said
You’re evil, you know that?” I said. She grinned and shook her head. “Chaotic Neutral, sugar.
challenges quests tests
Continue your quest by taking the test. Yes, but what test? What test was I supposed to take? The Kobayashi Maru? The Pepsi Challenge? Could the clue have been any more vague?
car people trying
Everybody has this fond association with the car from Back to the Future, but most people have never seen one. I've seen people drive off the berm trying to take pictures. It ends up being dangerous.
kings writing ends
I've heard Stephen King say that when you write a novel you end up revealing everything about yourself.
silly thinking youth
I think it's a bit silly to brand the Internet as the 'downfall of youth.'
real self-esteem kids
I was a painfully shy, awkward kid, with low self-esteem and almost no social skills. Online, I didn't have a problem talking to people or making friends. But in the real world. interacting with other people - especially kids my own age - made me a nervous wreck. I never knew how to act or what to say, and when I did work up the courage to speak, I always seemed to say the wrong thing.