Daniel H. Wilson Quotes

Memories fade but words hang around forever.

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We are all expressions of our own minds, projected onto the world.

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A soul isn't given for free. The races of men fight each other to the death for the honor of being recognized as human beings, with souls.

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It is not enough to live together in peace, with one race on its knees.

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If you don’t die screaming in this war, then you’re fuckin’ doing it wrong. At least I’m fucking doing it right.

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Some unspoken human communication is taking place on a hidden channel. I did not realize they communicated this much without words. I note that we machines are not the only species who share information silently, wreathed in codes.

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I've heard it said that technology makes a good person better, and it makes a bad person worse. That's okay with me. I say we keep building new versions of ourselves, keep exploring the unknown, and keep growing. We're gonna be fine. Different, but fine.

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How much change can a person absorb before everything loses meaning Living for its own sake isn't life. People need meaning as much as they need air.

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So now what?” I ask.
She is quiet for a long time, long enough that I assume she’s gone to sleep.
“I think this is just part of it,” she says. “Civilisations fall. People keep going.

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