“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
“Sit in a room and read--and read and read. And read the right books by the right people. Your mind is brought onto that level, and you have a nice, mild, slow-burning rapture all the time.”
― The Power of Myth
― The Power of Myth
“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
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