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People who get eyeball arthritis see only what they're supposed to see, like that TV screen.

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Experience is a wonderful teacher, but one whose lessons come too late.

The Book of the Short Sun (1999)

Paradoxes explain everything. Since they do, they cannot be explained.

The Book of the Short Sun (1999)

An exaggerated and solemn respect always indicates a loss of faith.

As you intend to live hereafter, it is in your power to live here.

The Book of the Long Sun (1993)

There are people who love birds so much they free them. There are others who love them so much they cage them.

The Book of the Long Sun (1993)

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