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As individuals, they were as worthless as bolts. But organized and manipulated in bulk, they had the same potential as . . . big sacks of bolts. Collectively, they were a really big blunt object that I would be able to hit other nations
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“Your talk," I said, "is surely the handiwork of wisdom because not one word of it do I understand.”
― The Third Policeman
― The Third Policeman
“Nothing is more important than that you see and love the beauty that is right in front of you, or else you will have no defense against the ugliness that will hem you in and come at you in so many ways.”
― Anathem
― Anathem
“Our cultures used to be almost hereditary, but now we choose them from a menu as various as the food court of a suburban shopping mall. Ambition, curiosity, talent, sexuality or religion can draw us to new cities and cultures, where we become foreigners to our parents. Synthetic cultures are nimbler than old ones, often imprudently so. They have scattered so widely that they can no longer hear each other and now some have gone so far afield that they have passed through the apocalypse while the rest of us are watching it on TV.”
― Some Remarks: Essays and Other Writing – A Brilliant Collection on Science and Technology from Newton to Star Wars
― Some Remarks: Essays and Other Writing – A Brilliant Collection on Science and Technology from Newton to Star Wars
“Boredom is a pleasing antidote for fear”
― Rebecca
― Rebecca
“Nell," the Constable continued, indicating through his tone of voice that the lesson was concluding, "the difference between ignorant and educated people is that the latter know more facts. But that has nothing to do with whether they are stupid or intelligent. The difference between stupid and intelligent people—and this is true whether or not they are well-educated—is that intelligent people can handle subtlety. They are not baffled by ambiguous or even contradictory situations—in fact, they expect them and are apt to become suspicious when things seem overly straightforward.”
― The Diamond Age: Or, a Young Lady's Illustrated Primer
― The Diamond Age: Or, a Young Lady's Illustrated Primer
code{4}lib
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-- because the curly brackets say it all. Welcome to the #code4lib book club. We're loosely affiliated librarians [usually, but not always] that work ...more
Infinite Summer
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— last activity Jun 21, 2019 03:36PM
For all those planning to read Infinite Jest this summer starting June 21. Support, encouragement and gentle pushes welcome.
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