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“On the highest throne in the world, we still sit only on our own bottom.”
― The Complete Essays
― The Complete Essays
“I would like, then, to end by putting in a good word for the non-industrious poor. At least they aren’t hurting anyone. Insofar as the time they are taking time off from work is being spent with friends and family, enjoying and caring for those they love, they’re probably improving the world more than we acknowledge.”
― Debt: The First 5,000 Years
― Debt: The First 5,000 Years
“Ik voel de drang tegen de grenzen van de taal storm te lopen, en dat is geloof ik de drang van alle mensen die ooit geprobeerd hebben over ethiek en religie te schrijven en te spreken. Dat stormlopen tegen de wanden van onze kooi is geheel en al zinloos. Voor zover de ethiek ontstaat vanuit de wens iets over de uiteindelijke zin van het leven te zeggen, over het absoluut goede, het absoluut waardevolle, kan ze geen wetenschap zijn. Door wat ze zegt wordt onze kennis in geen enkele zin vermeerderd. Maar het is getuigenis van een drang in het menselijke bewustzijn die ik persoonlijk alleen maar kan waarderen en die ik voor geen enkele prijs belachelijk zou maken.”
― Vortrag über Ethik und andere kleine Schriften
― Vortrag über Ethik und andere kleine Schriften
“I held out the rune for Hearthstone. ‘I know what it feels like to be an empty cup, to have everything taken away from you. But you’re not alone. However much magic you need to use, it’s okay. We’ve got you. We’re your family.’
Hearth’s eyes rimmed with green water. He signed to us, and this time I think he actually meant I love you and not the giantesses are drunk.
He took the rune and set it between the prongs of his new staff. The stone snapped into place the same way my pendant did on its chain. The symbol perthro glowed with a gentle gold light.
My sign, he announced. My family’s sign.
Blitzen sniffled. ‘I like that. A family of four empty cups!’
Sam wiped her eyes. ‘Suddenly I feel thirsty.’
‘Al-Abbas,’ I said, ‘I nominate you for the role of annoying sister.’
‘Shut up, Magnus.”
― The Sword of Summer
Hearth’s eyes rimmed with green water. He signed to us, and this time I think he actually meant I love you and not the giantesses are drunk.
He took the rune and set it between the prongs of his new staff. The stone snapped into place the same way my pendant did on its chain. The symbol perthro glowed with a gentle gold light.
My sign, he announced. My family’s sign.
Blitzen sniffled. ‘I like that. A family of four empty cups!’
Sam wiped her eyes. ‘Suddenly I feel thirsty.’
‘Al-Abbas,’ I said, ‘I nominate you for the role of annoying sister.’
‘Shut up, Magnus.”
― The Sword of Summer
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