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“It seems to me that any law that is not enforced and can't be enforced weakens all other laws.”
― Friday
― Friday
“I had a lot of other ideas, now and then, but every time I took a second look at one, it got sick and died.”
― Four Day Planet
― Four Day Planet
“How is a sincere criminal, trying hard, going to get ahead in his profession if his victim fails to cooperate?”
― The Cat Who Walks Through Walls
― The Cat Who Walks Through Walls
“Hit it! You have to hit it harder than that. Electrons are timid little things but notional; you have to let them know who’s boss.”
― The Cat Who Walks Through Walls
― The Cat Who Walks Through Walls
“The curt maneuver forced hearty laughter from all of the fathers in the ballroom, who were delighted by the illusion of danger and the impotence of Nature.”
― The Diamond Age: Or, a Young Lady's Illustrated Primer
― The Diamond Age: Or, a Young Lady's Illustrated Primer
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