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Héctor Amaya said:
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I love mythology introductions like these. I’ve enjoyed reading them since I was a kid. Stephen Fry’s is especially enjoyable for his witty writing and amusing storytelling. He really breathes vibrant life into these myths. I loved reading this one a
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“No wonder kids grow up crazy. A cat's cradle is nothing but a bunch of X's between somebody's hands, and little kids look and look and look at all those X's . . ."
"And?"
"No damn cat, and no damn cradle.”
― Cat’s Cradle
"And?"
"No damn cat, and no damn cradle.”
― Cat’s Cradle
“There is love enough in this world for everybody, if people will just look.”
― Cat’s Cradle
― Cat’s Cradle
“There is still the outside world to contend with. A world of backfiring cars, and their human equivalents.”
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“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”
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“In the beginning, God created the earth, and he looked upon it in His cosmic loneliness.
And God said, "Let Us make living creatures out of mud, so the mud can see what We have done." And God created every living creature that now moveth, and one was man. Mud as man alone could speak. God leaned close to mud as man sat up, looked around, and spoke. Man blinked. "What is the purpose of all this?" he asked politely.
"Everything must have a purpose?" asked God.
"Certainly," said man.
"Then I leave it to you to think of one for all this," said God.
And He went away.”
― Cat’s Cradle
And God said, "Let Us make living creatures out of mud, so the mud can see what We have done." And God created every living creature that now moveth, and one was man. Mud as man alone could speak. God leaned close to mud as man sat up, looked around, and spoke. Man blinked. "What is the purpose of all this?" he asked politely.
"Everything must have a purpose?" asked God.
"Certainly," said man.
"Then I leave it to you to think of one for all this," said God.
And He went away.”
― Cat’s Cradle
Héctor’s 2025 Year in Books
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