Recursion
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‘It is evident the mind does not know things immediately, but only by the intervention of the ideas it has of them.’ ”
“I wanted to tell her that being loved is a talent too, that it takes as much guts and as much work as loving; that some people, for whatever reason, never learn the knack ”
― The Likeness
― The Likeness
“In newness we are forced into presence and focus. Newness can even slow down our sense of time. This explains why time seemed slower when we were kids.”
― The Comfort Crisis: Embrace Discomfort To Reclaim Your Wild, Happy, Healthy Self
― The Comfort Crisis: Embrace Discomfort To Reclaim Your Wild, Happy, Healthy Self
“Regardless of the advertising campaigns may tell us, we can't have it all. Sacrifice is not an option, or an anachronism; it's a fact of life. We all cut off our own limbs to burn on some altar. The crucial thing is to choose an altar that's worth it and a limb you can accept losing. To go consenting to the sacrifice.”
― The Likeness
― The Likeness
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