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In spite of the subsequent Cold War confrontation and the loss of the overseas empires, the devastated continent emerged out of the ashes of self-immolation to regain a surprising measure of peace and affluence.
“Saying 'I notice you're a nerd' is like saying, 'Hey, I notice that you'd rather be intelligent than be stupid, that you'd rather be thoughtful than be vapid, that you believe that there are things that matter more than the arrest record of Lindsay Lohan. Why is that?' In fact, it seems to me that most contemporary insults are pretty lame. Even 'lame' is kind of lame. Saying 'You're lame' is like saying 'You walk with a limp.' Yeah, whatever, so does 50 Cent, and he's done all right for himself.”
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“As he read, I fell in love the way you fall asleep: slowly, and then all at once.”
― The Fault in Our Stars
― The Fault in Our Stars
“Not even Spock had stayed aboard for that—he found breathing vacuum for any length of time to be aesthetically unpleasant.”
― Spock's World
― Spock's World
“The splendid thing
about falling apart
silently...
is that
you can start over
as many times
as you like.”
― A Thousand Flamingos
about falling apart
silently...
is that
you can start over
as many times
as you like.”
― A Thousand Flamingos
“When you get old, peace is about all you want.”
― The Outsider
― The Outsider
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