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Never has our future been more unpredictable, never have we depended so much on political forces that cannot be trusted to follow the rules of common sense and self-interest—forces that look like sheer insanity, if judged by the standards
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“Bad things happen when good people pretend nothing is wrong.”
― Seven Deadly Sins: Settling the Argument Between Born Bad and Damaged Good
― Seven Deadly Sins: Settling the Argument Between Born Bad and Damaged Good
“There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old’s life:
The Lord of the Rings
and Atlas Shrugged. One is a childish fantasy that often engenders a lifelong obsession with its unbelievable heroes, leading to an emotionally stunted, socially crippled adulthood, unable to deal with the real world. The other, of course, involves orcs."
[Kung Fu Monkey -- Ephemera, blog post, March 19, 2009]”
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[Kung Fu Monkey -- Ephemera, blog post, March 19, 2009]”
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“Heaven have mercy on us all—Presbyterians and Pagans alike— for we are all somehow dreadfully cracked about the head, and sadly need mending.”
― Moby Dick: or, the White Whale
― Moby Dick: or, the White Whale
“Sometimes the prize is not worth the costs. The means by which we achieve victory are as important as the victory itself.”
― The Way of Kings
― The Way of Kings
“And so, does the destination matter? Or is it the path we take? I declare that no accomplishment has substance nearly as great as the road used to achieve it. We are not creatures of destinations. It is the journey that shapes us. Our callused feet, our backs strong from carrying the weight of our travels, our eyes open with the fresh delight of experiences lived.”
― The Way of Kings
― The Way of Kings
Greg’s 2025 Year in Books
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101 friends
258 books
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628 books
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298 books
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104 books
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