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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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SIS and SOE negotiated some sometimes farcical ground rules. When it came to codenames, the Greek alphabet, cars, big game, fruit and colours were reserved for SIS. SOE also offered to steer clear of musicians and poets. Broadly speaking
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“Marry, and you will regret it; don’t marry, you will also regret it; marry or don’t marry, you will regret it either way. Laugh at the world’s foolishness, you will regret it; weep over it, you will regret that too; laugh at the world’s foolishness or weep over it, you will regret both. Believe a woman, you will regret it; believe her not, you will also regret it… Hang yourself, you will regret it; do not hang yourself, and you will regret that too; hang yourself or don’t hang yourself, you’ll regret it either way; whether you hang yourself or do not hang yourself, you will regret both. This, gentlemen, is the essence of all philosophy.”
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“Forget solar energy—if you could harness denial, it would power the world for generations.”
― Challenger Deep
― Challenger Deep
“He wouldn’t miss the planet, but he would miss the people. Just like always.”
― Cibola Burn
― Cibola Burn
“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
“Against all evidence, I keep thinking the assholes are outliers.”
― Babylon's Ashes
― Babylon's Ashes
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