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“It is necessary to be strong in the face of death, because death is intrinsic to life. It is for this reason that I tell my students: aim to be the person at your father’s funeral that everyone, in their grief and misery, can rely on. There’s a worthy and noble ambition: strength in the face of adversity.”
― 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos
― 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos
“Nonetheless, they remind us that ignorance is the natural state of mind for a research scientist.”
― Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
― Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
“If you want to destroy any nation without war, make adultery or nudity common in the young generation.”
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“To suffer terribly and to know yourself as the cause: that is Hell.”
― 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos
― 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos
“One man who stopped lying could bring down a tyranny.”
― The Gulag Archipelago 1918–1956
― The Gulag Archipelago 1918–1956
Jesse’s 2025 Year in Books
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