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“I actually feel something in my chest open, a feeling so intense, it’s like my heart’s about to burst. And I just let it. I just let it out.”

Book:Where She Went

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Where She Went

This book follows the journey of a young man who grapples with his past and the legacy of a lost love. more

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Gayle Forman

Gayle Forman is an American author known for her young adult literature. Born on June 5, 1970, she is renowned for her emotionally rich and relatable stories that resonate with teenagers. more

“Most civilisation is based on cowardice. It's so easy to civilize by teaching cowardice. You water down the standards which would lead to bravery. You restrain the will. You regulate the appetites. You fence in the horizons. You make a law for every movement. You deny the existence of chaos. You teach even the children to breathe slowly. You tame.”

Children Law Easy Water Existence Teach Teaching Movement Standards Bravery Chaos Deny Breathe Lawyer Horizon Appetite Cowardice Fence Civilisation

Book:God Emperor of Dune

Source: God Emperor of Dune

“Bureaucracy destroys initiative. There is little that bureaucrats hate more than innovation, especially innovation that produces better results than the old routines. Improvements always make those at the top of the heap look inept. Who enjoys appearing inept?”

Looks Littles Hate Enjoy Results Produce Innovation Improvement Thought Provoking Initiative Bureaucracy Appearing Bureaucrats

Book:Heretics of Dune

Source: Heretics of Dune

“Technology tends toward avoidance of risks by investors. Uncertainty is ruled out if possible. People generally prefer the predictable. Few recognize how destructive this can be, how it imposes severe limits on variability and thus makes whole populations fatally vulnerable to the shocking ways our universe can throw the dice.”

People Ifs Way Whole Universe Technology Risk Limits Population Vulnerable Uncertainty Destructive Investors Severe Shocking Predictable Avoidance Dice Variability

Book:Heretics of Dune

Source: Heretics of Dune

“Clinging to any form of conservatism can be dangerous. Become too conservative and you are unprepared for surprises. You cannot depend on luck. Logic is blind and often knows only its own past. Logic is good for playing chess but is often too slow for the needs of survival.”

Knows Needs Past Form Dangerous Depends Survival Logic Luck Blind Surprise Conservative Chess Conservatism Clinging Unprepared Playing Chess

Author:Frank Herbert

“Do actions agree with words? There's your measure of reliability. Never confine yourself to the words.”

Action Agree Reliability

Book:Chapterhouse: Dune

Source: Chapterhouse: Dune

“No one can obtain felicity by pursuit. This explains why one of the elements of being happy is the feeling that a debt of gratitude is owed, a debt impossible to pay. Now, we do not owe gratitude to ourselves. To be conscious of gratitude is to acknowledge a gift.”

Feelings Pay Impossible Gratitude Elements Conscious Debt Pursuit Acknowledge Felicity Debt Of Gratitude

Author:Josef Pieper

“Power attracts the corruptible. Suspect any who seek it.”

Power Corruption Suspects Power And Corruption

Author:Frank Herbert

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