Liam Porter

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Liam is Currently Reading

Liam Porter is currently reading

The Loom of Language: An Approach to the Mastery of Many Languages

by Frederick Bodmer

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Liam’s Quotes

“He that hath wife and children hath given hostages to fortune; for they are impediments to great enterprises, either of virtue or mischief.”
― Francis Bacon

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“There are three rules for writing a novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are.”
― W. Somerset Maugham

tags: writing

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“I've come to the conclusion that what superheroes might be — in their current incarnation, at least — is a symbol of American reluctance to involve themselves in any kind of conflict without massive tactical superiority.”
― Alan Moore

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“Step out of a triangle, into striped light!”
― Captain Beefheart

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