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“Why do people resist [engines, bridges, and cities] so? They are symbols and products of the imagination, which is the force that ensures justice and historical momentum in an imperfect world, beca...”
“I remember, in no particular order:—a shiny inner wrist;—steam rising from a wet sink as a hot frying pan is laughingly tossed into it;—gouts of sperm circling a plughole, before being sluiced down...”
“It is a noble responsibility to not back down when you know that you know that you know that you are right.”
“It's okay to be honest about not knowing rather than spreading falsehood. While it is often said that honesty is the best policy, silence is the second best policy.”
“Knowledge is so comforting, but so is mystery.”
“I don’t know what to do,” he said. “No harm in that. I’ve never known what to do,” said Rincewind with hollow cheerfulness. “Been completely at a loss my whole life.” He hesitated. “I think it’s ca...”
“From whomsoever one hears anything, it is wisdom to understand the true import of it.”
“A sensible man may fear certain possibilities, but don’t let fear turn possibility into certainty.”
