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A part of the bourgeoisie is desirous of redressing social grievances in order to secure the continued existence of bourgeois society. To this section belong economists, philanthropists, humanitarians, improvers of the condition of the
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“The truth is that the heroism of your childhood entertainments was not true valor. It was theatre. The grand gesture, the moment of choice, the mortal danger, the external foe, the climactic battle whose outcome resolves all--all designed to appear heroic, to excite and gratify and audience. Gentlemen, welcome to the world of reality--there is no audience. No one to applaud, to admire. No one to see you. Do you understand? Here is the truth--actual heroism receives no ovation, entertains no one. No one queues up to see it. No one is interested.”
― The Pale King
― The Pale King
“This is an Art project, not a Peace project.”
― Underworld
― Underworld
“You know I do know how he feels. He can't believe it didn't mean anything.”
― The Sun Also Rises
― The Sun Also Rises
“When he turned on the tape-transport once more, Arctor was saying, "-- as near as I can figure out, God is dead."
Luckman answered, "I didn't know He was sick.”
― A Scanner Darkly
Luckman answered, "I didn't know He was sick.”
― A Scanner Darkly
“back in the Ontarian days when men were men and so were drug-addicted bike-chicks”
― Infinite Jest
― Infinite Jest
Austin’s 2025 Year in Books
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