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“Do we settle for the world as it is, or do we work for the world as it should be?”
― Becoming
― Becoming
“I’d met my share of highly credentialed, high-IQ morons”
― A Promised Land
― A Promised Land
“The mind—the culture—has two little tools, grammar and lexicon: a decorated sand bucket and a matching shovel. With these we bluster about the continents and do all the world's work. With these we try to save our very lives.”
― Teaching a Stone to Talk: Expeditions and Encounters
― Teaching a Stone to Talk: Expeditions and Encounters
“The story must strike a nerve—in me. My heart should start pounding when I hear the first line in my head. I start trembling at the risk.”
― As Consciousness is Harnessed to Flesh: Journals and Notebooks, 1964-1980
― As Consciousness is Harnessed to Flesh: Journals and Notebooks, 1964-1980
“The truth is, I’ve never been a big believer in destiny. I worry that it encourages resignation in the down-and-out and complacency among the powerful.”
― A Promised Land
― A Promised Land
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Rachel’s 2025 Year in Books
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