“He who can destroy a thing has the real control of it.”
― Dune
― Dune
“The proper, wise balancing of one's whole life may depend upon the feasibility of a cup of tea at an unusual hour.”
― How to Live on 24 Hours a Day
― How to Live on 24 Hours a Day
“The four most expensive words in the English language are "this time it’s different.”
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“From dreams of bliss shall men awake
One day, but not to weep:
The dreams remain: they only break
The mirror of the sleep.”
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One day, but not to weep:
The dreams remain: they only break
The mirror of the sleep.”
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“I’ve tried to tell Susan this, in a way, but she’s not ready yet for the truth. In the next weeks or months, I’ll get her down here, and we’ll take a walk along the ocean, and I’ll explain these things. You see, for Rick Rescorla, this was a natural death. People like Rick, they don’t die old men. They aren’t destined for that and it isn’t right for them to do so. It just isn’t right, by God, for them to become feeble, old, and helpless sons of bitches. There are certain men born in this world, and they’re supposed to die setting an example for the rest of the weak bastards we’re surrounded with.”
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Alex’s 2025 Year in Books
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