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“Women are amazing creatures-sweet, soft, gentle, and far more savage than we are.”

Quote by Robert A. Heinlein

Book:The Moon is a Harsh Mistress

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The Moon is a Harsh Mistress

This science fiction classic depicts a future where humanity has colonized the moon, leading to a conflict between the lunar inhabitants and Earth's government. The story follows a group of rebels fighting for independence, highlighting themes of individual rights and societal control. more

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Robert A. Heinlein

Robert A. Heinlein was an American science fiction writer, hailed as a master in the field of science fiction. His works have had a profound impact on the development of science fiction literature, with classics such as 'Starship Troopers' and 'The Time Machine'. more

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Book:Parade's End

Source: Parade's End

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Source: Parade's End

“Some morning while your eating breakfast and you need something new to think about, though, you might want to ponder the fact that you see your kids across the table not as they are but as they once were, about three nanoseconds ago.”

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Book:Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries

Source: Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries

“In that six months, so much happened that death seemed, primarily, inconvenient. The trial period was extended. I seem to keep extending it. There are many things to do. There are books to write and naps to take. There are movies to see and scrambled eggs to eat. Life is essentially trivial. You either decide you will take the trite business of life and give yourself the option of doing something really cool, or you decide you will opt for the Grand Epic of eating disorders and dedicate your life to being seriously trivial.”

“Next year, Equality Now will celebrate - if that’s the word - will clock its twentieth year. Two decades of fighting the good fight, fighting the cause, and in case I haven’t been the clear, the cause is that one half of the human race is given the same basic equal rights that the other half enjoys. Or, not given. Given back. That is not a milestone, twenty years, that I intend to go unnoticed. I want to make some noise. I want to make a joyful noise, I want to make too much noise. I want the neighbors to complain. I’m tired of being polite about something that matters so much.”

“I think we should follow a simple rule: if we can take the worst, take the risk.”

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Author:Joyce Brothers

“We cannot always cry at the right time and who is to say which time is right?”

Book:The Irrational Season

Source: The Irrational Season

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Book:The Amber Spyglass

Source: The Amber Spyglass

“strength and beauty must go hand in hand”

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Author:Louisa May Alcott

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Book:Sammy Keyes and the Dead Giveaway

Source: Sammy Keyes and the Dead Giveaway