# Quote — Jonathan Lethem, The Arrest

> This was before cell phones. The desolate spaciousness between humans, between human moments, not yet filled in with chattering ghosts of reassurance. You could hear yourself not think.

- Author: [Jonathan Lethem](https://www.leafyquotes.com/jonathan-lethem.md)
- Book: [The Arrest](https://www.leafyquotes.com/jonathan-lethem/the-arrest.md)
- Page: 29
- Source: [Wikiquote](https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Jonathan_Lethem#The_Arrest_(2020)) ([CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/))
- Quote page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/jonathan-lethem/the-arrest/this-was-before

## More from this book

> People believe what they need to believe.

p. 236 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/jonathan-lethem/the-arrest/people-believe-what.md)

> “OK, so he’s a producer, right?” Lucius spoke as a prosecuting attorney, nailing down established facts. “The thing about producers is that they are producing something, usually several things at once.”
>
> “He’s a liar,” said Jane.
>
> “Same thing,” said Lucius.

p. 171 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/jonathan-lethem/the-arrest/ok-so-hes.md)

> Things changed, he thought. Then they didn’t. And we forgot they could again.

p. 234 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/jonathan-lethem/the-arrest/things-changed-he-thought.md)