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Parents who name their children after themselves are stripping them of an identity, reminding them who they belong to.
“Darkness is cheap, and Scrooge liked it.”
― A Christmas Carol
― A Christmas Carol
“A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof was to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.”
― Mostly Harmless
― Mostly Harmless
“On the way back they sang a number of tuneful and reflective songs on the subjects of peace, justice, morality, culture, sport, family life and the obliteration of all other life forms.”
― Life, the Universe and Everything
― Life, the Universe and Everything
“Truly to enjoy bodily warmth, some small part of you must be cold, for there is no quality in this world that is not what it is merely by contrast.”
― Moby-Dick or, The Whale
― Moby-Dick or, The Whale
“You live and learn. At any rate, you live.”
― Mostly Harmless
― Mostly Harmless
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