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He believed books had an aura that protected him, that without one beside him he would die. He happily slept without women. He never slept without a book.
“Light is a funny thing. Its wavelength defines what it can and can’t interact with. Anything smaller than the wavelength is functionally nonexistent to that photon. That’s why there’s a mesh over the window of a microwave. The holes in the mesh are too small for microwaves to pass through. But visible light, with a much shorter wavelength, can go through freely. So you get to watch your food cook without melting your face off.”
― Project Hail Mary
― Project Hail Mary
“We may not be cows or buffalo, but we ruminate just the same on our thoughts—unfortunately, primarily negative thoughts. We eat them, and then we bring them up to chew again and again, like a cow chewing its cud.”
― Silence: The Power of Quiet in a World Full of Noise
― Silence: The Power of Quiet in a World Full of Noise
“Lead me, follow me, or get the hell out of my way.”
― The Patton principles
― The Patton principles
“Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle.”
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“But I see nothing miraculous about it. Nothing makes one as healthy as happiness, and there is no greater happiness than making someone else happy.”
― Letter from an Unknown Woman and Other Stories
― Letter from an Unknown Woman and Other Stories
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