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“The mind can go either direction under stress—toward positive or toward negative: on or off. Think of it as a spectrum whose extremes are unconsciousness at the negative end and hyperconsciousness at the positive end. The way the mind will lean under stress is strongly influenced by training.”
― Dune
― Dune
“To condense fact from the vapor of nuance.”
― Snow Crash
― Snow Crash
“I have tried hard to punish myself for that, and certain other things. No more. Let the Outsider punish me; we deceive ourselves when we think that we can measure out justice to ourselves. I wanted to end my guilt. What was just about that? I should feel guilty. I deserve it.”
― On Blue's Waters
― On Blue's Waters
“And now that you don't have to be perfect, you can be good.”
― East of Eden
― East of Eden
“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
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Jeff’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Jeff’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
451 books
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242 books
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123 books
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372 books
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Biography, Business, Classics, Ebooks, Fantasy, History, Manga, Non-fiction, Philosophy, Science, and Science fiction
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