“In a general sense, I admit to valuing the worldviews of men under the age of 40 and women over the age of 30.”
― Killosophy
― Killosophy
“You have never tasted freedom, friend," Dienekes spoke, "or you would know it is purchased not with gold, but steel.”
― Gates of Fire
― Gates of Fire
“I felt a tremendous distance between myself and everything real.”
― The Rum Diary
― The Rum Diary
“It was the kind of town that made you feel like Humphrey Bogart: you came in on a bumpy little plane, and, for some mysterious reason, got a private room with balcony overlooking the town and the harbor; then you sat there and drank until something happened.”
― The Rum Diary
― The Rum Diary
“Few places in this world are more dangerous than home. Fear not, therefore, to try the mountain passes. They will kill care, save you from deadly apathy, set you free, and call forth every faculty into vigorous, enthusiastic action.”
― The Mountains of California
― The Mountains of California
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