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The Dark Forest (Remembrance of Earth’s Past, #2)

by Liu Cixin (Goodreads Author)

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The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #2)

by Douglas Adams

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The Dispossessed (Hainish Cycle, #6) by Ursula K. Le Guin

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“It’s always easier not to think for oneself. Find a nice safe hierarchy and settle in. Don’t make changes, don’t risk disapproval, don’t upset your syndics. It’s always easiest to let yourself be governed.”

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“यहाँ तक कि मिर्ज़ा की बेगम साहिबा को इससे इतना द्वेष था कि अवसर खोज-खोजकर पति को लताड़ती थीं। पर उन्हें इसका अवसर मुश्किल से मिलता था। वह सोती ही रहती थीं, तब तक उधर बाज़ी बिछ जाती थी। और”
― Munshi Premchand, शतरंज के खिलाड़ी [Shatranj ke Khiladi]

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“You know as well as I do, my dear boy, that in politics there are no people, only ideas; no feelings, only interests. In politics, you don’t kill a man, you remove an obstacle, that’s all.”
― Alexandre Dumas, The Count of Monte Cristo

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“People in their right minds never take pride in their talents,”
― Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird

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“We won’t ruin Mars,” said the captain. “It’s too big and too good.” “You think not? We Earth Men have a talent for ruining big, beautiful things. The only reason we didn’t set up hot-dog stands in the midst of the Egyptian temple of Karnak is because it was out of the way and served no large commercial purpose.”
― Ray Bradbury, The Martian Chronicles

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“joined the singing too, and when it was done and the applause rolled out once more, he was crying a bit himself. Rita was gone. Alice Underwood was gone. New York was gone. America was gone. Even if they could defeat Randall Flagg, whatever they might make would never be the same as that world of dark streets and bright dreams.”
― Stephen King, The Stand

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