“For someone who'e smarter than a supercomputer, sometimes you're a real idiot.”
― One False Note
― One False Note
“When we read a story, we inhabit it. The covers of the book are like a roof and four walls. What is to happen next will take place within the four walls of the story. And this is possible because the story's voice makes everything its own.”
― Keeping a Rendezvous: Essays
― Keeping a Rendezvous: Essays
“Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted.”
― Emerson in His Journals
― Emerson in His Journals
“In our family, you don't get a childhood. We're too busy trying to dominate the world.”
― The Emperor's Code
― The Emperor's Code
“We didn't stow away!" Dan protested. "You sunk our boat and pulled us out of the canal!"
"Good point," Ian agreed. "Return them to the canal. Roughly, please.”
― One False Note
"Good point," Ian agreed. "Return them to the canal. Roughly, please.”
― One False Note
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