“We must not think of the things we could do with, but only of the things that we can’t do without.” George”
― Three Men in a Boat
― Three Men in a Boat
“If Kindle is upgraded with face recognition and biometric sensors, it can know what made you laugh, what made you sad and what made you angry. Soon, books will read you while you are reading them.”
― Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow
― Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow
“I felt certain that if the world would stop indulging wars and famines and other perils, it would still be possible for human beings to embarrass each other to death. Our self-destruction might take a little longer that way, but I believe it would be no less complete.”
― The Hotel New Hampshire
― The Hotel New Hampshire
“Do you think I’ll ever get better at this? That my heart might someday stop trying to jump out of my chest whenever you touch me?”
― New Moon
― New Moon
“They say the sea is cold, but the sea contains the hottest blood of all.”
― Whales Weep Not!
― Whales Weep Not!
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