“The difference between stupid and intelligent people – and this is true whether or not they are well-educated – is that intelligent people can handle subtlety. ”
― The Diamond Age: Or, a Young Lady's Illustrated Primer
― The Diamond Age: Or, a Young Lady's Illustrated Primer
“In that moment I think I learned the real tragedy of living too long. It is not losing one's health or one's memory or even one's mind; it is losing one's dignity.”
― The Rector of Justin
― The Rector of Justin
“When you are wrestling for possession of a sword, the man with the handle always wins.”
― Snow Crash
― Snow Crash
“See, the world is full of things more powerful than us. But if you know how to catch a ride, you can go places,”
― Snow Crash
― Snow Crash
“When I finally caught up with Abraham Trahearne, he was drinking beer with an alcoholic bulldog named Fireball Roberts in a ramshackle joint just outside of Sonoma, California, drinking the heart right out of a fine spring afternoon.”
― The Last Good Kiss
― The Last Good Kiss
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