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“I was headed for an entire life spent alone, pitying myself for not being more, ignoring all those people who actually ask me to be more, because they see it in me.”

Quote by Charles Yu

Book:How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe (Enhanced Edition): A Novel

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How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe (Enhanced Edition): A Novel

This novel is a speculative fiction work that delves into the intricacies of existence within a science fictional universe. The enhanced edition likely includes additional content or revisions from the original release. more

Author

Charles Yu

Charles Yu, born in 1976, is a talented writer whose works span across science fiction, fantasy, and literary fiction. His unique imagination and profound thematic explorations have earned him widespread acclaim from readers and critics alike. more

“Worry was my mother's mechanic, her mechanism for engaging with the machinery of living. Worry was an anchor for her, a hook, something to clutch on to in the world. Worry was a box to live inside of, worry a mechanism for evading the present, for re-creating the past, for dealing with the future.”

World Past Mother Worry Creating Boxes Mechanism Engaging Hook Mechanic Machinery Anchors Clutch

Author:Charles Yu

“I don't know how, or whether it is even possible to predict what the world will look like the next day. I simply have to close my eyes, and wait until tomorrow in order to find out.”

Knows World Looks Eye Order Next Waiting Know How Tomorrow Next Day

Book:Sorry Please Thank You: Stories

Source: Sorry Please Thank You: Stories

“It's like all technology: either not powerful enough or too powerful. It will never do exactly what you want it to do.”

Want Enough Powerful Technology What You Want

Book:Sorry Please Thank You: Stories

Source: Sorry Please Thank You: Stories

“Receptivity is the first requisite of the disciple, and of anyone who wants to learn anything. We can be anything else we like: we can be wicked, we can be stupid, we can be full of faults, we can backslide. In a sense, it doesn’t matter. But we must be spiritually receptive; we have to be willing and ready to learn. When we know that we do not know, everything is possible.”