As long as you didn't associate with the other women, you could imply to the majority, the men: I'm not like those other ones.
-- Narrator (Sick Kids)

Importance: The author utilizes this quotation to explore the pervasive sexism in the tech industry. When Sadie is enrolled in the Advanced Game seminar there is only one other female student, Hannah. However, Hannah distances herself from the protagonist because she is afraid that the men in the class will not respect her if she has female friends. Zevin suggests that sexism can be internalized by women who vicariously perpetuate the gender imbalance because of fear.

There is no more intimate act than play, even sex.
-- Sam (Sick Kids)

Importance: Throughout Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, Zevin thematically examines play. She utilizes this quotation, from an interview with Sam, to exemplify the intimacy and connection that games can create. The author argues that gaming is not an idle pastime, it is...