“When the train stopped, when she got off and heard the concrete of the platform under her heels, she felt light, lifted, impelled to action. She started off, walking fast, as if the speed of her steps could give form to the things she felt.”
Atlas Shrugged is a novel that delves into themes of individualism, objectivism, and economic theory. It follows a diverse cast of characters as they navigate a dystopian future where the productive members of society withdraw their efforts in protest against the oppressive government. more
“Be assertive, in speech and in conduct.”
“Or that passion to act a part that sometimes makes us do things finer than we are ourselves?”
“Adventure works in any strand—it calls to those who care more for living than for their lives.”
“The Professor gripped his axe, having pulled it, with some difficulty, from the boy's head.”