“And this means that time is a mystery, and not even a thing, and no one has ever solved the puzzle of what time is, exactly. and so, if you get lost in time it is like being lost in a desert, except that you can't see the desert because it is not a thing. And this is why I like timetables, because they make sure you don't get lost in time”
― The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
― The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
“theologians are different in this respect, at any rate; at least they are sure that God exists, even though they make contradictory statements about Him.”
― Memories, Dreams, Reflections
― Memories, Dreams, Reflections
“He nodded again and I was tempted to tell him the rule of silence: sometimes an awkward silence is actually far less awkward than forced conversation.”
― Beautiful Player
― Beautiful Player
“it seems like we rarely converse anymore. I mean, we talk and we chat (often over text or e-mail), but we don’t really hash things out. We spend a lot of time avoiding uncomfortable conversations and not enough time making an effort to understand the people who live and work around us.”
― We Need to Talk: How to Have Conversations That Matter
― We Need to Talk: How to Have Conversations That Matter
“there’s nothing common about common sense.”
― How the Mind Works
― How the Mind Works
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