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To strive for change, for true goodness in this mortal world, one must acknowledge and accept, within one’s own soul, that this mortal reality has purpose in itself, that its greatest value is not for us, but for our children and their children.

„Right, and be sure to clean up.“
„If I find the time.“
:-D

It was what his mother would have done in the circumstances. Boiled some fresh water, warmed the pot and counted out the spoonfuls of tea. Setting domestic order against the chaos, in the hope of winning some temporary reprieve from the vale of tears.

Yes, fantastic fiction can be intricately woven into the texture of our daily lives, addressing important issues in fabulist form. But it also serves to release us for a time from the definitions that confine our daily selves; to unplug us from a world that wounds and disappoints us, allowing us to venture into places of magic and transformation.

We need to talk is Momspeak for Houston, we have a problem. :-D

For readers, one of life’s most electrifying discoveries is that they are readers–not just capable of doing it [...], but in love with it.

There was plenty of speculation in the newspaper and magazine articles Pete had read, but he himself liked what Mr Ricker called ‘the Occam’s razor principle.’ According to that, the simplest and most obvious answer was usually the right one.

Words of wisdom—I do not believe in that phrase. One cannot learn wisdom by sitting at another’s feet. One must live one’s own life, make one’s own mistakes, feel one’s own ecstasy to learn the true meaning of existence, for it is different in each individual. Fall down, get up, do it all over again in another context. Experience. And learn. That is the only way.

“You should never be in the company of anyone with whom you would not want to die.” (Fremen saying)