“With great power... comes great need to take a nap. Wake me up later.”
― The Last Olympian
― The Last Olympian
“Other feelings, outside forces, fears. These were the enemies of a good thing. These were the problems people faced.”
― A House at the Bottom of a Lake
― A House at the Bottom of a Lake
“Freedom is good... [i]t's better than slavery. And forgiveness is good, better than revenge. And hope for the unknown is good, better than hatred of the familiar.”
― Women Talking
― Women Talking
“After all, all devices have their dangers. The discovery of speech introduced communication—and lies. The discovery of fire introduced cooking—and arson. The discovery of the compass improved navigation—and destroyed civilizations in Mexico and Peru. The automobile is marvelously useful—and kills Americans by the tens of thousands each year. Medical advances have saved lives by the millions—and intensified the population explosion.”
― Robot Visions
― Robot Visions
“Yet, there was nothing. No images, no stories, no rumors. And with every dead-end she met, she experienced a little relief. If nobody else had a story about the house … didn’t that mean that, in a way, it still belonged to Amelia and James? And if they never talked about it with anybody else, if they forever kept their secret, wouldn’t it always remain theirs and theirs alone?”
― A House at the Bottom of a Lake
― A House at the Bottom of a Lake
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