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“Science lacks something very important that religion provides: a moral code. Survival of the fittest is a scientific fact, but it is a cruel ethic; the way of beasts, not a civilized society. Laws can only take us so far, and they must be based upon something—a shared moral code that rises from something. As that moral foundation recedes, so will society’s values.”
― The Atlantis Gene
― The Atlantis Gene
“It’s always the same war. Only the names of the dead change. It’s always about one thing: which group of rich men get to divvy up the spoils. They call it ‘The Great War’—clever marketing.”
― The Atlantis Gene
― The Atlantis Gene
“Always remember that it is impossible to speak in such a way that you cannot be misunderstood: there will always be some who misunderstand you.”
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“You have to act as if it were possible to radically transform the world. And you have to do it all the time.”
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“Over the last week, if there's anything I've learned, it's that you're only who you choose to be. Every moment. The past is gone. Memories are no more solid than dreams. The only real thing, the only true thing, is the present. That's it.”
-- “So the things we've done don't count?”
“Of course they do. But we can decide how much. And we can decide what we want the present to be like. We can live it however we want.”
― The Two Deaths of Daniel Hayes
-- “So the things we've done don't count?”
“Of course they do. But we can decide how much. And we can decide what we want the present to be like. We can live it however we want.”
― The Two Deaths of Daniel Hayes
Robert’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Robert’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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13 friends
505 books
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295 books
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81 books
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187 books
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30 books
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207 books
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