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Book cover for A General Theory of Oblivion
God weighs souls on a pair of scales. In one of the dishes is the soul, and in the other, the tears of those who weep for it. If nobody cries, the soul goes down to Hell. If there are enough tears, and they are sufficiently heartfelt, it ...more
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Marina Dyachenko
“What’s in a name? that which we call a rose/By any other name would smell as sweet.’ In other words, the essence of an object does not change depending on its name. This is a common misconception, not unlike the ‘world is flat’ belief. By verbally identifying an object, by giving it a name, we alter it. And at the same time we prevent it from changing. A name is like a forked stick that we use to hold a snake on the ground.”
Marina Dyachenko, Vita Nostra: A Dark Fantasy of Psychological Suspense Where Magic Comes at a Terrible Cost

Nora Ephron
“Reading is escape, and the opposite of escape; it's a way to make contact with reality after a day of making things up, and it's a way of making contact with someone else's imagination after a day that's all too real.”
Nora Ephron

“Katherine Johnson knew: once you took the first step, anything was possible.”
Margot Lee Shetterly, Hidden Figures

Arundhati Roy
“there were only three kinds of people in this city – security guards, people who need security guards, and thieves.”
Arundhati Roy, Ministry of Utmost Happiness

Paulo Coelho
“And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.”
Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

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