“He land-banked it in the hope he could change the terms of the planning permission,” said Dominic. Apparently the new plan was to build luxury houses aimed at incomers—it all sounded depressingly familiar—but the villagers had managed to
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“One absolutely cannot tell, by watching, the difference between a .300 hitter and a .275 hitter. The difference is one hit every two weeks.”
― Moneyball
― Moneyball
“Killing a man should be harder than waving a length of pipe in their direction. It should take long enough for one’s conscience to get in the way.”
― Wool
― Wool
“You can always drive to your destination, but a true journey is made on foot.”
― Across Islands and Oceans
― Across Islands and Oceans
“It’s a strange thing to dream of faraway places, only to find when I reach them, I am dreaming of home. The affliction of the dreamer, I suppose.”
― Across Islands and Oceans
― Across Islands and Oceans
“I existed somewhere between yesterday’s memories and tomorrow’s expectations. The time allotted by the gods to a sedentary man with a sedentary mind can be too much; and yet, for a seeker, it is never enough.”
― Across Islands and Oceans
― Across Islands and Oceans
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