“I spent a few minutes fully engrossed in the textbook, having forgotten where I was and why I was there, the highest compliment one can pay a book, I suppose.”
― Regarding Ducks and Universes
― Regarding Ducks and Universes
“I wish I had the courage not to fight and doubt everything... I wish, just once, I could say, 'This. This is good enough. Just because I choose it.”
― Choke
― Choke
“That’s what it’s like being poor—choices are something you sit around and dream about having, some day after you strike it rich.”
― Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits
― Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits
“With one Like I can say hi to a friend, support them during a crisis, share in a joke, make someone happy, or reinforce a person’s self esteem. I make myself part of their world. It’s like I stopped by for coffee. But, by Liking, I can also avoid talking to all the people I don’t want to waste time on. Or I can check to see what my ex-girlfriend is doing seven or eight times an hour. It’s a double-edged mouse click.”
― Like
― Like
“Good people sometimes do bad things. Sometimes they're by accident, sometimes by design. It doesn't make you any less good. It just makes you human.”
― The Legend Begins
― The Legend Begins
Jake’s 2025 Year in Books
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