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This was Mr Tchaikovsky at his best. It’s not a few weeks since I finished this book, but the scenes where the industrious beetles did their best in fighting for their city are still vivid. Not only was there considerable technical advance, though th
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Five years of marriage have taught me that even if one is unamused by the (presumed) wit of one’s spouse, one does not say so.
“He wouldn’t miss the planet, but he would miss the people. Just like always.”
― Cibola Burn
― Cibola Burn
“India is a place where colour is doubly bright. Pinks that scald your eyes, blues you could drown in.”
― The Girl of Ink and Stars
― The Girl of Ink and Stars
“But let me describe the characteristics of peace, my young friend. A pervasive dulling of the senses, a decadence afflicting the culture, evinced by a growing obsession with low entertainment. The virtues of extremity – honour, loyalty, sacrifice – are lifted high as shoddy icons, currency for the cheapest of labours. The longer peace lasts, the more those words are used, and the weaker they become. Sentimentality pervades daily life. All becomes a mockery of itself, and the spirit grows … restless.”
― Midnight Tides
― Midnight Tides
“From this, Udinaas surmised, various lessons could be drawn, should one be inclined to draw lessons from multiple acts of stupidity.”
― Midnight Tides
― Midnight Tides
“Forget solar energy—if you could harness denial, it would power the world for generations.”
― Challenger Deep
― Challenger Deep
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