Gnomon
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Mystery allows for dreams and uncertainty for romance, forgetfulness opens the door for forgiveness and even redemption.
“Your talk," I said, "is surely the handiwork of wisdom because not one word of it do I understand.”
― The Third Policeman
― The Third Policeman
“The intentions of a tool are what it does. A hammer intends to strike, a vise intends to hold fast, a lever intends to lift. They are what it is made for. But sometimes a tool may have other uses that you don't know. Sometimes in doing what you intend, you also do what the knife intends, without knowing.”
― His Dark Materials - The Trilogy: The Golden Compass / The Subtle Knife / The Amber Spyglass
― His Dark Materials - The Trilogy: The Golden Compass / The Subtle Knife / The Amber Spyglass
“The truth will set you free. But not until it is finished with you.”
― Infinite Jest
― Infinite Jest
“Whenever serious and competent people need to get things done in the real world, all considerations of tradition and protocol fly out the window.”
― Quicksilver
― Quicksilver
“The sky above the port was the color of television, tuned to a dead channel.”
― Neuromancer
― Neuromancer
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