“Swerve me? The path to my fixed purpose is laid with iron rails, whereon my soul is grooved to run. Over unsounded gorges, through the rifled hearts of mountains, under torrents' beds, unerringly I rush! Naught's an obstacle, naught's an angle to the iron way!”
― Moby-Dick or, The Whale
― Moby-Dick or, The Whale
“The man who hopes for the future delays its arrival, and the man who dreads it summons it to his door.”
― Empire of Silence
― Empire of Silence
“Repressive societies always seemed to understand the danger of "wrong" ideas.”
― Kindred
― Kindred
“Once you've got a task to do, it's better to do it than live with the fear of it.”
― The Blade Itself
― The Blade Itself
“The fool believes the iniquities of the world are the fault of other men. Gibson’s voice, dry as old manuscript pages, had never been more clear. The truly wise try to change themselves, which is the more difficult and less grand task.”
― Empire of Silence
― Empire of Silence
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