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“One of the nastier trends in library management in recent years is the notion that libraries should be 'responsive to their patrons'.”
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“Omally, as ever, slept the sleep of the just, which was quite unjust of him, considering he had no right to do it.”
― East of Ealing
― East of Ealing
“David Attenborough has said that Bali is the most beautiful place in the world, but he must have been there longer than we were, and seen different bits, because most of what we saw in the couple of days we were there sorting out our travel arrangements was awful. It was just the tourist area, i.e., that part of Bali which has been made almost exactly the same as everywhere else in the world for the sake of people who have come all this way to see Bali.”
― Last Chance to See
― Last Chance to See
“I never gossip. I observe. And then relay my observations to practically everyone.”
― Timeless
― Timeless
“Yes, the money could be better spent on Earth. But would it? Since when has money saved by government redlining been spent on education and cancer research? It is always squandered. Let's squander some on Mars. Let's go out and play.”
― Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void
― Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void
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