Written in Fire (Brilliance Saga, #3)

by Marcus Sakey

And I’m being watched. It manifests as a tingle, the kind fools attribute to notions of “the collective unconscious.” In truth it’s simply indicators gathered by the senses but not processed by the frontal lobe: a tremor of shadow, a partial reflection in a glass, the almost-but-not-quite undetectable warmth and sound of another body in the room.

Hm

Cooper had tried to prepare himself. When civilians said that, they meant taking a deep breath and clenching their fists. But the trick was to go much farther. To imagine the possibilities, good and bad, in detail. To visualize them the way astronauts prepare for a space walk, spending weeks considering what to do if this gasket leaked or that valve failed. It was a method that had served him well in the past, a way to walk into a room already knowing what he might face and how to respond to it.

Glad im not the only one

When the gods really want to mess with you, they give you too much of a good thing.

Yes

There’s a perception that scientific disciplines are separate countries, when in fact science is a universal passport. It’s about exploring and thinking critically, not memorization. A question mark, not a period.

Im not alone??

artists are more dangerous than murderers. The most prolific serial killer might have dozens of victims, but poets can lay low entire generations.

Hm

There is no objective truth, only the subjective experience our minds perceive.

Yes

Never focus everything on just one route to attaining your goal. Develop as many contingencies as possible.

Im not alone