“We look on past ages with condescension, as a mere preparation for us....but what if we are a mere after-glow of them?”
― The Siege of Krishnapur
― The Siege of Krishnapur
“The great Gaels of Ireland are the men that God made mad,
For all their wars are merry, and all their songs are sad.”
― The Ballad of the White Horse
For all their wars are merry, and all their songs are sad.”
― The Ballad of the White Horse
“The ultimate, hidden truth of the world is that it is something that we make, and could just as easily make differently.”
― The Utopia of Rules: On Technology, Stupidity, and the Secret Joys of Bureaucracy
― The Utopia of Rules: On Technology, Stupidity, and the Secret Joys of Bureaucracy
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