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The Copenhagen Trilogy: Childhood – Youth – Dependency

by Tove Ditlevsen

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May 03, 2026 04:38PM

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Growth of the Soil

by Knut Hamsun

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“The Doctor: Oh, now what's this, then? I love this. A big, flashy-lighty thing. That's what brought me here. Big, flashy-lighty things have got me written all over them. Not actually, but give me time... and a crayon.”
― Steven Moffat

tags: doctor-who

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“People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect, but *actually* from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint - it's more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly... time-y wimey... stuff.”
― Steven Moffat

tags: doctor-who, humor, time-travel

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“I am not a perfectionist, but still I seek perfection. I am not a great romantic, but yet I yearn 4 affection”
― Tupac Shakur

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“It passes, but it does not pass away.”
― Laszlo Krasznahorkai

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“The Doctor: This is bad, I don't like this. [kicks console and yells in pain] Never use force, you just embarrass yourself. Unless you're cross, in which case... always use force!
Amy: Shall I run and get the manual?
The Doctor: I threw it in a supernova.
Amy: You threw the manual in a supernova? Why?
The Doctor: Because I disagreed with it! Now stop talking to me when I'm cross!”
― Steven Moffat

tags: doctor, doctor-who, the-doctor, the-doctor-and-amy

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