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“The life of a poet lies not merely in the finite language-dance of expression but in the nearly infinite combinations of perception and memory combined with the sensitivity to what is perceived and remembered.”
― Hyperion
― Hyperion
“Words bend our thinking to infinite paths of self-delusion, and the fact that we spend most of our mental lives in brain mansions built of words means that we lack the objectivity necessary to see the terrible distortion of reality which language brings.”
― Hyperion
― Hyperion
“The Zensunni approach to birth," he said, urging her even faster, "is to wait without purpose in the state of highest tension. Do not compete with what is happening. To compete is to prepare for failure. Do not be trapped by the need to achieve anything. This way, you achieve everything.”
― Dune Messiah
― Dune Messiah
“The mystery of life isn't a problem to solve, but a reality to experience.”
― Dune
― Dune
“People talk of “social outcasts.” The words apparently denote the miserable losers of the world, the vicious ones, but I feel as though I have been a “social outcast” from the moment I was born. If ever I meet someone society has designated as an outcast, I invariably feel affection for him, an emotion which carries me away in melting tenderness.”
― No Longer Human
― No Longer Human
Tim’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Tim’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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5 friends
88 books
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78 books
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219 books
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252 books
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41 books
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3 friends
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