Make your characters want something right away even if it's only a glass of water. Characters paralyzed by the meaninglessness of modern life still have to drink water from time to time.

“I was the great marksman, anyway. If I aimed at nothing, then nothing is what I…”

“Love is where you find it. I think it is foolish to go around looking for it, a…”

“Never have I risked my life, or even my comfort, in the service of mankind. Sha…”

“She was a dull person, but a sensational invitation to make babies.”