“His response was to fight it with the only weapons at hand—passive resistance and open displays of contempt.”
― The Sirens of Titan
― The Sirens of Titan
“There is no reason why good cannot triumph as often as evil. The triumph of anything is a matter of organization. If there are such things as angels, I hope that they are organized along the lines of the Maffia.”
― The Sirens of Titan
― The Sirens of Titan
“it’s a thankless job, telling people it’s a hard, hard Universe they’re in.”
― The Sirens of Titan
― The Sirens of Titan
“The more pain I train myself to stand, the more I learn. You are afraid of pain now, Unk, but you won't learn anything if you don't invite the pain. And the more you learn, the gladder you will be to stand the pain.”
― The Sirens of Titan
― The Sirens of Titan
“(...) a Universe composed of one-trillionth part matter to one decillion parts black velvet futility.”
― The Sirens of Titan
― The Sirens of Titan
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