“The monsters that rose from the dead, they are nothing compared to the ones we carry in our hearts.”
― World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War
― World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War
“School curricula are not reverse engineered from the actual dilemmas of adult life.”
― What They Forgot to Teach You at School
― What They Forgot to Teach You at School
“Lies are neither bad nor good. Like a fire they can either keep you warm or burn you to death, depending on how they’re used.”
― World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War
― World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War
“Past glories are poor feeding.”
― Foundation
― Foundation
“Today, not being forced to see corpses is a privilege of the developed world.”
― Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory
― Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory
Alan’s 2025 Year in Books
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