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Michael Buckner
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“There is no reason why good cannot triumph as often as evil. The triumph of anything is a matter of organization. If there are such things as angels, I hope that they are organized along the lines of the Mafia.”
― The Sirens of Titan
― The Sirens of Titan
“No man or woman who tries to pursue an ideal in his or her own way is without enemies.”
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“Never marry at all, Dorian. Men marry because they are tired, women, because they are curious: both are disappointed.”
― The Picture of Dorian Gray
― The Picture of Dorian Gray
“Earthlings went on being friendly, when they should have been thinking instead.”
― Breakfast of Champions
― Breakfast of Champions
“But there are men for whom the unattainable has a special attraction. Usually they are not experts: their ambitions and fantasies are strong enough to brush aside the doubts which more cautious men might have. Determination and faith are their strongest weapons. At best such men are regarded as eccentric; at worst, mad...”
― Everest: A Mountaineering History
― Everest: A Mountaineering History
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