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“You need money so you don’t have to think about money.”
― Roadside Picnic
― Roadside Picnic
“Rule of thumb: if you think something is clever and sophisticated beware-it is probably self-indulgence.”
― The Design of Everyday Things
― The Design of Everyday Things
“If the system lets you make the error, it is badly designed.”
― The Design of Everyday Things
― The Design of Everyday Things
“They’re all fucking men,” she said. “Excuse me?” Soren said. “The generals. They’re all fucking men.” “I thought Souther was the only—” “I don’t mean that they all fuck men. I mean they’re all men, the fuckers. How long has it been since a woman was in charge of the armed forces? Not since I came here. So instead, we wind up with another example of what happens to policy when there’s too much testosterone in the room.”
― Caliban's War
― Caliban's War
“There was a button," Holden said. "I pushed it."
"Jesus Christ. That really is how you go through life, isn't it?”
― Nemesis Games
"Jesus Christ. That really is how you go through life, isn't it?”
― Nemesis Games
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