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“Do not read, as children do, to amuse yourself, or like the ambitious, for the purpose of instruction. No, read in order to live.”
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“Do you really believe that the Tear army can hold the border?” “Of course I do, Majesty. To believe otherwise is treasonous.” Kelsea clamped her teeth down on the inside of her cheek, unable to believe the cognitive dissonance implied in such a statement.”
― The Invasion of the Tearling
― The Invasion of the Tearling
“We have reached the point where ignorance and neglect are the best we can hope for in a ruler.”
― The Magicians
― The Magicians
“And I thought about how many people have loved those songs. And how many people got through a lot of bad times because of those songs. And how many people enjoyed good times with those songs. And how much those songs really mean. I think it would be great to have written one of those songs. I bet if I wrote one of them, I would be very proud. I hope the people who wrote those songs are happy. I hope they feel it's enough. I really do because they've made me happy. And I'm only one person.”
― The Perks of Being a Wallflower
― The Perks of Being a Wallflower
“I wonder what would happen if there were a United Organization of Organisms (UOO, pronounced “uh-oh”), where each species gets one vote. Would we be voted off the planet? The answer is pretty clear. When we irresponsibly exploit the Earth, disease, famine, and ecological collapse result. We face the possibility of being rejected by the biosphere as a virulent organism. But if we act as a responsible species, nature will not evict us.”
― Mycelium Running: How Mushrooms Can Help Save the World
― Mycelium Running: How Mushrooms Can Help Save the World
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