“The architecture—the mind—is knitting together. It’s sentience. Vague sentience. All these years of formulating machines that know something, while the secret is to create machines that don’t know something.”
― A Working Theory of Love
― A Working Theory of Love
“To paraphrase several sages: Nobody can think and hit someone at the same time.”
― Regarding the Pain of Others
― Regarding the Pain of Others
“The problem with epiphanies is the next day they feel like they happened to someone else. Inspiration will get you nowhere in life.”
― A Working Theory of Love
― A Working Theory of Love
“You think fairy tales are only for girls? Here’s a hint—ask yourself who wrote them. I assure you, it wasn’t just the women. It’s the great male fantasy—all it takes is one dance to know that she’s the one. All it takes is the sound of her song from the tower, or a look at her sleeping face. And right away you know—this is the girl in your head, sleeping or dancing or singing in front of you. Yes, girls want their princes, but boys want their princesses just as much. And they don’t want a very long courtship. They want to know immediately.”
― Dash & Lily's Book of Dares
― Dash & Lily's Book of Dares
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