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“He turned the corner and flipped me off at the same time. See? Men could multitask. I was so proud of him.”

Book:Sixth Grave on the Edge

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Sixth Grave on the Edge

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Darynda Jones

Darynda Jones, born in 1965, is an acclaimed American author known for her unique sense of humor and emotional depth in her novels. Her works have gained widespread attention and praise from readers. more

“There's a Chinese saying. 'When is the best time to plant a tree? Twenty years ago.' " The Chinese engineer smiles. "Good one." " 'When is the next best time? Now.' " "Ah! Okay!" The smile turns real. Until today, he has never planted anything. But Now, that next best of times, is long, and rewrites everything.”

Nature Trees Richard Powers The Overstory

Book:The Overstory

Source: The Overstory

“No one sees trees. We see fruit, we see nuts, we see wood, we see shade. We see ornaments or pretty fall foliage. Obstacles blocking the road or wrecking the ski slope. Dark, threatening places that must be cleared. We see branches about to crush our roof. We see a cash crop. But trees - trees are invisible.”

Nature Trees Richard Powers The Overstory

Book:The Overstory

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“What is it worth to be looked at, without judgment, for as long as you need?”

Trees Richard Powers The Overstory

Book:The Overstory

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“High above Adam's prison, new creatures sweep up into satellite orbit and back down to the planet's surface, obeying the old, first hungers, the primal commands - look, listen, taste, touch, feel, say, join. They gossip to one other, these new species, exchanging discoveries, as living code has exchanged itself from the beginning. They begin to link up, to fuse together, to merge their cells and form small communities. There's no saying what they might become, in seventy plus seventy years.”

Technology Artificial Intelligence Richard Powers The Overstory

Book:The Overstory

Source: The Overstory

“Let me sing to you now, about how people turn into other things.”

Trees Richard Powers The Overstory

Book:The Overstory

Source: The Overstory

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