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All earthly conflict, so the Deitist philosophers say, stems from the original offense of the children against their parents and of siblings against one another. All human progress and virtuous striving is likewise an attempt to achieve ...more
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Liam Brown
“But the main reason, I believe, or at least the most important reason people still read, is because books are the only opportunity we ever get to experience true empathy with another human being. To see the world through their eyes. To walk in their shoes.”
Liam Brown, Broadcast

China Miéville
“In Paris you had to be ready to fight art and the Hellish—not to mention Nazis—so they labored under weapons for all eventualities.”
China Miéville, The Last Days of New Paris

K.J. Parker
“He never makes notes, he just remembers it all, like a barmaid.”
K.J. Parker, Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City

K.J. Parker
“(men are by nature very brave, except when it comes to opening doors to strangers)”
K.J. Parker, Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City

Joe Abercrombie
“Monza never had understood why getting out a tit or two made for a better painting. But painters seemed to think it did, so tits is what you got.”
Joe Abercrombie, Best Served Cold

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