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“The map had been the first form of misdirection, for what is a map but a way of emphasizing some things and making other things invisible?”
― Annihilation
― Annihilation
“Knowing how you’re dumb is one of the most valuable kinds of smart there is.”
― I'm Starting to Worry About This Black Box of Doom
― I'm Starting to Worry About This Black Box of Doom
“some questions will ruin you if you are denied the answer long enough.”
― Annihilation
― Annihilation
“Eras are conveniences, particularly for those who never experienced them. We carve history from totalities beyond our grasp. Bolt labels on the result. Handles. Then speak of the handles as though they were things in themselves.”
― The Peripheral
― The Peripheral
“Joyce said, “You know what happens when you play a country tune backwards? You get your girl and your truck back, you’re not drunk anymore and your hound dog comes back to life.” She said, “I was born in Nashville.”
― Pronto
― Pronto
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