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“How many things there are that I do not want. —SOCRATES, CIRCA 425 B.C.”
― The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit
― The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit
“This is for the record. History is written by the victor. History is filled with liars. If he lives, and we die, his truth becomes written - and ours is lost. Shepherd will be a hero, 'cause all you need to change the world is one good lie and a river of blood. He's about to complete the greatest trick a liar ever played on history. His truth will be the truth. But only if he lives, and we die.”
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“Because cruelty is made easier by hypocrisy and self-deception, they are bound to stand high on the list of vices that begins with cruelty.”
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“Look, we are not unspectacular things. We’ve come this far, survived this much. What would happen if we decided to survive more? To love harder?”
― The Carrying: Poems
― The Carrying: Poems
“Steady effort pays off, even if not always in an immediate, tangible way.”
― How Life Imitates Chess: Making the Right Moves, from the Board to the Boardroom
― How Life Imitates Chess: Making the Right Moves, from the Board to the Boardroom
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