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“You could empty the trash and my love for you still wouldn’t fit inside. But just because it won’t fit, doesn’t mean you shouldn’t empty the trash.”
― This is the best book I've ever written, and it still sucks
― This is the best book I've ever written, and it still sucks
“Whereas in ancient agricultural societies human violence caused about 15 per cent of all deaths, during the twentieth century violence caused only 5 per cent of deaths, and in the early twenty-first century it is responsible for about 1 per cent of global mortality.22 In 2012 about 56 million people died throughout the world; 620,000 of them died due to human violence (war killed 120,000 people, and crime killed another 500,000). In contrast, 800,000 committed suicide, and 1.5 million died of diabetes.23 Sugar is now more dangerous than gunpowder. Even”
― Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow
― Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow
“It's not about standing still and becoming safe. If anybody wants to keep creating they have to be about change.”
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“Style is when they're running you out of town and you make it look like you're leading the parade.”
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“Despite marking the spot, Generation X has no treasure. How could they, when I dug it up first?”
― This is the best book I've ever written, and it still sucks
― This is the best book I've ever written, and it still sucks
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