“the idea that the Ancients had a different way of relating to the world, that they experienced it as something that interacted with them. When they observed the world, the world observed them back.”
― Piranesi
― Piranesi
“The manager: Do you understand?
Leading Man: I’m hanged if I do.
The Manager: Neither do I. But let’s get on
with it. It’s sure to be a glorious failure anyway.”
― Six Characters in Search of an Author
Leading Man: I’m hanged if I do.
The Manager: Neither do I. But let’s get on
with it. It’s sure to be a glorious failure anyway.”
― Six Characters in Search of an Author
“Not everything about the Wind was bad. Sometimes it blew through the little voids and crevices of the Statues and caused them to sing and whistle in surprising ways; I had never known the Statues to have voices before and it made me laugh for sheer delight.”
― Piranesi
― Piranesi
“This is what I call a Distributary World – it was created by ideas flowing out of another world. This world could not have existed unless that other world had existed first.”
― Piranesi
― Piranesi
“Since the World began it is certain that there have existed fifteen people.”
― Piranesi
― Piranesi
What's the Name of That Book???
— 119774 members
— last activity 1 hour, 53 min ago
Can't remember the title of a book you read? Come search our bookshelves and discussion posts. If you don’t find it there, post a description on our U ...more
The Writer's Roundtable
— 129 members
— last activity Oct 05, 2025 01:50PM
Welcome to The Writers Roundtable! In this group, we: - Post our writing. - Read other member's work. - Give constructive feedback to each other. - ...more
Data’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Data’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Data
Lists liked by Data



















