“A kiss is a course of procedure cunningly devised, for the mutual stopage of speech at a moment when words are superfluous.”
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“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.”
― Profiles of the Future: An Inquiry into the Limits of the Possible
― Profiles of the Future: An Inquiry into the Limits of the Possible
“My definition of good literature is that which can be read by an educated reader, and reread with increased pleasure.”
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“My favourite definition of an intellectual: 'Someone who has been educated beyond his/her intelligence.
[Sources and Acknowledgements: Chapter 19]”
― 3001: The Final Odyssey
[Sources and Acknowledgements: Chapter 19]”
― 3001: The Final Odyssey
“Very occasionally, if you pay really close attention, life doesn't suck.”
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