“Jealousy is a terrible thing. “It doth mock the meat it feeds upon” is an understatement. Jealousy is completely consuming, totally irrational, and absolutely debilitating. The most wonderful people in the world are nothing but raging animals when trapped in the throes of jealousy.”
― Arthur C. Clarke, quote from The Garden of Rama
“[T]hese leaders must not believe they are actually being watched, for their behavior in no way reflects the possible existence of a set of values or ethical laws that supersedes their own dominion.”
― Arthur C. Clarke, quote from The Garden of Rama
“We wanted you to have a feel for the size of your habitat, in case you needed that to be more comfortable with the design process.”
― Arthur C. Clarke, quote from The Garden of Rama
“But the characteristic that is truly special about our species...[is] our ability to model our world and understand both it and where we fit into its overall scheme....”
― Arthur C. Clarke, quote from The Garden of Rama
“The cause of suffering is desire,”
― Arthur C. Clarke, quote from The Garden of Rama
Arthur C. Clarke
Born place: in Minehead, Somerset, England, The United Kingdom
Born date December 16, 1917
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“The world is not something to be understood. It is vanity, illusion to even try.”
― Guy Gavriel Kay, quote from Under Heaven
“May you and your triple cursed wash water turn purple with orange spots and fall down a bottomless pit!”
― Patricia C. Wrede, quote from The Enchanted Forest Chronicles
“hubiera podido ser más perfecta. Se acercó sigilosamente a Sed, le echó los brazos al cuello, y le besó la oreja. —Eh, cariño, ¿a que no lo adivinas? —¿El qué? —preguntó él distraídamente. Ella atisbó alrededor del hombro de Sed para descubrir que tenía el ceño fruncido mientras contemplaba un montón de facturas. —¡He entrado! La confusión hizo que el fruncimiento de ceño de Sed se volviera un poco”
― Olivia Cunning, quote from Rock Hard
“You been going through my undies?" I asked. Bruiser's mouth twitched. " 'Cause all I got with me are the travel undies. The leather, silk, and lace stuff is all in the mountains."
"You got leather undies?" Bruiser asked, intrigued. [...]
I smiled, showing teeth. "Nope.”
― Faith Hunter, quote from Skinwalker
“There's a famous quote I read somewhere. It says we are all given second chances every day of our lives. They are there for the taking, it's just that we don't usually take them.”
― James Bowen, quote from A Street Cat Named Bob: How One Man and His Cat Found Hope on the Streets
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