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Quote by Steven Brust

“There is no excuse for bad manners, except fast reflexes.”

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Steven Brust, born on November 23, 1955, is an American science fiction and fantasy author known for his rich imagination and unique world-building. His most famous work is the 'Drift' series, which has won numerous awards, including the Hugo Award. more

“So, when on one side you hoist in Locke's head, you go over that way; but now, on the other side, hoist in Kant's and you come back again; but in very poor plight. Thus, some minds for ever keep trimming boat. Oh, ye foolish! throw all these thunder-heads overboard, and then you will float light and right.”

Way Mind Light Sides Poor Foolish Boat Thunder Floats Back Again Plight Overboard Trimming

Book:Moby Dick, Or The Whale: Volume 6, Scholarly Edition

Source: Moby Dick, Or The Whale: Volume 6, Scholarly Edition

“I understand I have no place here. I understand I am lost in the god's eye. I understand I must find my purpose or I will go mad in this green, godless place.”

Eye Purpose Lost Green Mad

Author:Karen Miller

“‎Who would die for this chance to be fed this death of pleasure with spoons, in their warm homes, alone, unmoving?”

Home Dies Chance Pleasure Warm Feds Spoons

Author:David Foster Wallace

“Although I am an anarch, I am not anti-authoritarian. Quite the opposite: I need authority, although I do not believe in it. My critical faculties are sharpened by the absence of the credibility that I ask for. As a historian, I know what can be offered.”

Knows Needs Believe Asks Authority Opposites Critical Absence Faculty Historian Credibility

Author:Ernst Junger

“Instead of committing suicide, people go to work.”

People Inspirational Suicide Committing Suicide

Book:Correction: A Novel

Source: Correction: A Novel

“Ash sarcastically rang an invisible bell with his hand. "Ding, ding, ding. Give that boy a tropphy.”

Giving Hands Boys Invisible Bells Ashes

Book:No Mercy

Source: No Mercy

“the fire seven times tried this; seven times tried that judgement is that did never choose amiss some there be that shadows kiss; such have but a shadows bliss, there be fool alive, i wis silverd o'er, and so was this Take what wife you will to bed I will ever be your head. So be gone; you are sped.”

Gone Fire Alive Wife Fool Bed Kissing Shadow Seven Judgement Bliss Sped Shadow Kiss

Book:Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice: der Kaufmann von Venedig ... mit untergelegtem kritischen commentare, einer einleitung und einem anhang, enthaltend

Source: Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice: der Kaufmann von Venedig ... mit untergelegtem kritischen commentare, einer einleitung und einem anhang, enthaltend

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