“I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.”
― Dune
― Dune
“Even if there is only one possible unified theory, it is just a set of rules and equations. What is it that breathes fire into the equations and makes a universe for them to describe? The usual approach of science of constructing a mathematical model cannot answer the questions of why there should be a universe for the model to describe. Why does the universe go to all the bother of existing?”
― A Brief History of Time
― A Brief History of Time
“One man always makes a difference. Sometimes it’s a small one. Other times, he tips a war.”
― The Crimson Campaign
― The Crimson Campaign
“I remember sitting in this cabin in Alaska one evening reading over the notes of all these encounters, and recalling Joseph Campbell, who wrote in the conclusion to 'Primitive Mythology' that men do not discover their gods, they create them. So do they also, I thought, looking at the notes before me, create their animals.”
― Of Wolves and Men
― Of Wolves and Men
“The world is changing. People do not exist to serve their governments or their kings. Governments exist to serve the people, so the people should have a say in those governments.”
― Promise of Blood
― Promise of Blood
Underground Knowledge — A discussion group
— 24643 members
— last activity 15 hours, 9 min ago
This global discussion group has been designed to encourage debates about important and underreported issues of our era. All you need is an enquiring ...more
Silent World — A discussion group
— 1580 members
— last activity Jan 15, 2026 11:04AM
A place to discuss all the unique aspects of Deaf culture as highlighted in the thriller Silent Fear (A novel inspired by true crimes) by Lance & Jame ...more
Gray’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Gray’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Gray
Lists liked by Gray






















































