“If this is the job you really want to have, then you are quite unsuitable for it.” Monica was desperate to find just the right sentence to open the How-To book she hoped to write.
Jason Starling, ed., Adventures in Narrative Parsimony.
Your doubt is not an ongoing state of mind. It is a decision you made.
Nicholas J. Pascoe, Pedestrians of Regency London.
The child gets it right, with his Why? and Why? and Why? and Why?
Thomas Ludlow, Next to Physics.
According to science, distortion of physical reality is okay (as long as the distortion simplifies).
Hill Boothby, Essays on Disappointment Management.
Waves and wave phenomena are completely misunderstood. Indeed, the very concept of periodicity.
Godfrey Daniel, Inspecting the Time Domain.
“Try to keep in mind that it’s only a theory.” Eldredge felt the need to remind himself. And remind himself. And remind himself.
Jason Starling, ed., Adventures in Narrative Parsimony.
Do have beliefs. It is so much better than nihilism.
Nicholas James Barnarby, ed., Dr. Sonderborg’s Book of DOs and DON’Ts.
He had a way of indulging in silly expressions, such as “I want to be admired” or “Hoot! Hoot! Hoot!” And he would say them repeatedly, and annoyingly. Each was a sort of verbal talisman. Formalized nonsense.
Rubina Malcolm, The Black Box.
Our assignment was to write a short story, with this as the opening line: “Quentin has woken up.”
Carlton Songbird, The Whore’s Perspective.
“After all, you are an idiot, Timothy. You should bear that in mind. Always.”
Anderson Culpis, Rex and Rhonda—A Short Novel.
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