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High conflict, by contrast, is what happens when conflict clarifies into a good-versus-evil kind of feud, the kind with an us and a them.
“Close your eyes. Concentrate on your breath. Remember that you were not always earthbound. Every living creature, every drop of water and every sombre mountain is the by-blow of some bloated, dying star. Deep down, we remember wriggling through the universe as beams of light.”
― Son of a Trickster
― Son of a Trickster
“I could have become a mass murderer after I hacked my governor module, but then I realized I could access the combined feed of entertainment channels carried on the company satellites. It had been well over 35,000 hours or so since then, with still not much murdering, but probably, I don't know, a little under 35,000 hours of movies, serials, books, plays, and music consumed. As a heartless killing machine, I was a terrible failure.”
― All Systems Red
― All Systems Red
“At all times, we need to focus on the things we control, and take the rest as it happens.”
― The Little Book of Stoicism: Timeless Wisdom to Gain Resilience, Confidence, and Calmness
― The Little Book of Stoicism: Timeless Wisdom to Gain Resilience, Confidence, and Calmness
“The school board banned one of Maya Angelou's books, so the librarian had to take down her poster.
I fished it out of the trash.
She must be a great writer if the school board is scared of her.”
― Speak: The Graphic Novel
I fished it out of the trash.
She must be a great writer if the school board is scared of her.”
― Speak: The Graphic Novel
“It seems that about 50,000 years ago, Sapiens, Neanderthals and Denisovans were at that borderline point. They were almost, but not quite, entirely separate species.”
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
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This group is for anyone whose interest in History goes beyond textbooks. While I enjoy reading books that cover actual events and actual people, I al ...more
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