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“The moment of assassination is the moment when power and the ignorance of power come together, with Death as validator.”

Book:Gravity’s Rainbow

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Gravity’s Rainbow

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Thomas Pynchon

Thomas Pynchon is an American novelist born on May 8, 1937. His works are known for their complex narrative structures, rich symbolism, and profound social criticism. His representative works include 'The Crying of Lot 49' and 'Gravity's Rainbow'. more

“Six point nine seconds of heat and light. Let's call a meeting to analyze the blur. Let's devote our lives to understanding this moment, separating the elements of each crowded second. We will build theories that gleam like jade idols, intriguing systems of assumption, four-faced, graceful. We will follow the bullet trajectories backwards to the lives that occupy the shadows, actual men who moan in their dreams.”

Conspiracy Assassination Jfk

Book:Libra

Source: Libra

“You know that when the local utility company is trying to assassinate you, that your research into their frauds and corruption is progressing in the right direction.”

Company Psychology Progress Research Corruption Fraud Electric Utility Assassination Tep

Author:Steven Magee

“Away with these old wives' tales, with this idea that it's terrible to die before one's time! What time? The time of nature? It made us a loan without a due date. Why complain if it seeks repayment at a time of its choosing? After all, you accepted the loan on these terms!”

Hope Philosophy Of Life Mortality

Book:On Living and Dying Well

Source: On Living and Dying Well

“I’ve waited for him to invite my confidence, to fill the void my mother’s death left in my life. I’ve hungered for his affection. But he made me wait too long.”