“fitness” means the ability to get along in a world in which humankind has become the most powerful evolutionary force.
“Books are a poor substitute for female companionship, but they are easier to find.”
― The Wise Man's Fear
― The Wise Man's Fear
“Perfection of character is this: to live each day as if it were your last, without frenzy, without apathy, without pretence.”
― Meditations
― Meditations
“There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.”
― The Wise Man's Fear
― The Wise Man's Fear
“And if there were a God, I think it very unlikely that He would have such an uneasy vanity as to be offended by those who doubt His existence”
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“It had flaws, but what does that matter when it comes to matters of the heart? We love what we love. Reason does not enter into it. In many ways, unwise love is the truest love. Anyone can love a thing because. That's as easy as putting a penny in your pocket. But to love something despite. To know the flaws and love them too. That is rare and pure and perfect.”
― The Wise Man's Fear
― The Wise Man's Fear
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