Quotes / One Degree of Separation

"It is a small world... In reality the world is made of thousands upon thousands of groups of about five hundred people, all of whom will spend their lives bumping into each other, trying to avoid each other, and discovering each other in the same unlikely teashop in Vancouver. There is an unavoidability to this process. It's not even coincidence. It's just the way the world works, with no regard for individuals or propriety."

— Neil Gaiman, Anansi Boys

Sarah Jane & Tegan: Brigadier!
Brigadier: Good heavens. It's Miss Smith, isn't it. Miss Jovanka.

— Doctor Who, "The Five Doctors"

Wilf: Is it him? Is it him? Is it the Doctor? Ah, it's you!
Doctor: Who? Oh, it's you.
Donna: What, have you met before?
Wilf: Yeah, Christmas Eve. He disappeared right in front of me.
Donna: And you never said?
Wilf: Well, you never said.

— Doctor Who, "The Sontaran Stratagem"

"I believe in coincidences. Coincidences happen every day. I don't trust coincidences."

— Elim Garak, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

"So, the ReRe Club agrees to meet the City Hall representative, and who should it be but Yuuya's other, other, OTHER childhood friend-slash-life counsellor, Kaya-nee?"

— VerdelishJP's Let's Play of My Harem Heaven is Yandere Hell''

Chaz: What is up Party people?
Millie/Moxxie: Chaz?! Wait... what?!
Moxxie: You know him?
Millie: (Groans) Remember that Ex I was talking about?
Chaz: Looks like I have two big SEX Reunions today. How lucky am I?
Millie: (Looks at Moxxie) Did you date him too?!
Chaz: Heh, yeah no big deal. But, I usually boned half the people of the room I'm in...
Blitzo: ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?! There's someone who's fucked BOTH OF YOU?!

—Helluva Boss

"God, my mother says I can't escape meeting people like you! That it's my destiny..."

—Claire Temple, after meeting her fourth superhero

Twenty characters in Project SEKAI, all of whom know each other or know a mutual friend. Or at least go to the same school. Goddess, this endgame is going to be a nightmare.

—Author's note for The Journey of Hatsune Miku

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