the political distinctions of “left” and “right” were first defined, based upon whether or not one wanted to overthrow France’s ancien regime—Condorcet
“When I use a word,’ Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, ‘it means just what I choose it to mean — neither more nor less.’
’The question is,’ said Alice, ‘whether you can make words mean so many different things.’
’The question is,’ said Humpty Dumpty, ‘which is to be master — that’s all.”
― Through the Looking Glass
’The question is,’ said Alice, ‘whether you can make words mean so many different things.’
’The question is,’ said Humpty Dumpty, ‘which is to be master — that’s all.”
― Through the Looking Glass
“In the beginning was the Word. Then came the fucking word processor. Then came the thought processor. Then came the death of literature. And so it goes.”
― Hyperion
― Hyperion
“And so it goes...”
― Slaughterhouse-Five
― Slaughterhouse-Five
“What'll we do with ourselves this afternoon?” cried Daisy, “and the day after that, and the next thirty years?”
― The Great Gatsby
― The Great Gatsby
“Excellent wretch! Perdition catch my soul But I do love thee! and when I love thee not, Chaos is come again.”
― Othello
― Othello
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