“How senseless is everything that can ever be written, done, or thought, when such things are possible. It must be all lies and of no account when the culture of a thousand years could not prevent this stream of blood being poured out, these torture-chambers in their hundreds of thousands. A hospital alone shows what war is.”
― All Quiet on the Western Front
― All Quiet on the Western Front
“All have their worth and each contributes to the worth of the others.”
― The Silmarillion
― The Silmarillion
“I guess you could call it a "failure", but I prefer the term "learning experience".”
― The Martian
― The Martian
“Early success is a terrible teacher. You're essentially being rewarded for a lack of preparation, so when you find yourself in a situation where you must prepare, you can't do it. You don't know how.”
― An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
― An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
“Happiness consists in getting enough sleep. Just that, nothing more.”
― Starship Troopers
― Starship Troopers
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