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“When a man wears his pants that tight, they tend to pinch his balls, and that tends to pinch his temper.”
― Queen of the Darkness
― Queen of the Darkness
“You never knew the last time you were seeing someone. You didn't know when the last argument happened, or the last time you had sex, or the last time you looked into their eyes and thanked God they were in your life.
After they were gone?
That was all you thought about.
Day and night.”
― Lover Mine
After they were gone?
That was all you thought about.
Day and night.”
― Lover Mine
“When you are wrestling for possession of a sword, the man with the handle always wins.”
― Snow Crash
― Snow Crash
“Books are a uniquely portable magic.”
― On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
― On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
“Ninety-nine percent of everything that goes on in most Christian churches has nothing whatsoever to do with the actual religion. Intelligent people all notice this sooner or later, and they conclude that the entire one hundred percent is bullshit, which is why atheism is connected with being intelligent in people's minds.”
― Snow Crash
― Snow Crash
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