The blatant, unceasing flattery of those around him had so far detached him from reality that he was no longer aware of his own inconsistency and ceased to relate his words and actions to reality, logic or plain common sense, fully
...more


“Your empire’s hands look a lot cleaner when you get to dictate where history begins and what parts of it don’t count.”
― Persepolis Rising
― Persepolis Rising

“If life transcends death, then I will seek for you there. If not, then there too.”
― Caliban’s War
― Caliban’s War

“I absolutely believe that people are more good on balance than bad,” he said. “All the wars and all of the cruelty and all of the violence. I’m not looking away from any of that, and I still think there’s something beautiful about being what we are. History is soaked in blood. The future probably will be too. But for every atrocity, there’s a thousand small kindnesses that no one noticed. A hundred people who spent their lives loving and caring for each other. A few moments of real grace.”
― Leviathan Falls
― Leviathan Falls

“Do we have a plan?”
“A couple.” Jim said.
“Either of them good?”
“Oh, no. Not at all. Just different flavors of terrible.”
― Babylon’s Ashes
“A couple.” Jim said.
“Either of them good?”
“Oh, no. Not at all. Just different flavors of terrible.”
― Babylon’s Ashes

“You can tell you’ve found a really interesting question when nobody wants you to answer it.”
― Nemesis Games
― Nemesis Games
Hasan’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Hasan’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
Polls voted on by Hasan
Lists liked by Hasan