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He led me down the Hall of Portraits to the ego-likeness of the Duke Leto Atreides. I marked the strong resemblance between them—my father and this man in the portrait—both with thin, elegant faces and sharp features dominated by cold eyes.
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“two people who were once very close can
without blame
or grand betrayal
become strangers.
perhaps this is the saddest thing in the world.”
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without blame
or grand betrayal
become strangers.
perhaps this is the saddest thing in the world.”
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“The aim of argument, or of discussion, should not be victory but progress.”
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“Art flouts convention. Convention became convention because it works.”
― How Buildings Learn: What Happens After They're Built
― How Buildings Learn: What Happens After They're Built
“Why is it so hard to articulate love yet so easy to express disappointment?”
― The Descendants
― The Descendants
“Those who promise us paradise on earth never produced anything but a hell.”
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