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From day one, I had consciously set out to write the Book of My Heart, and what I discovered along the way was that if you pursue that goal relentlessly, if you keep your eyes fixed on that one singular aim without blinking or flinching
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“Writers are the modern vanguards of narrative, and as such, we are in a dangerous position of power.”
― The Heroine's Journey: For Writers, Readers, and Fans of Pop Culture
― The Heroine's Journey: For Writers, Readers, and Fans of Pop Culture
“This is a proposal for total capture of the national economy, making Altman functionally the king of the United States and possibly the world.”
― More Everything Forever: AI Overlords, Space Empires, and Silicon Valley's Crusade to Control the Fate of Humanity
― More Everything Forever: AI Overlords, Space Empires, and Silicon Valley's Crusade to Control the Fate of Humanity
“If you want to stop procrastinating, it may be because you realize that procrastinating is making you unhappy. Perhaps you should go directly to the project of being happy and let procrastination take care of itself.”
― The Art of Procrastination: A Guide to Effective Dawdling, Lollygagging and Postponing
― The Art of Procrastination: A Guide to Effective Dawdling, Lollygagging and Postponing
“There was a doily on the chest of drawers. I eyed it warily. I have nothing against doilies, but they’re a slippery slope. You start with doilies, then pretty soon it’s crocheted table runners and then it’s a short step to antimacassars.”
― A House With Good Bones
― A House With Good Bones
“Turning dissidents into criminals is the thin end of the wedge. It always is. The next thing you know there’s a secret police.”
― After Hours at Dooryard Books
― After Hours at Dooryard Books
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