“The urge to excel and the urge to lead aren’t the same. Sometimes I think they may be opposites.”
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books > Red Mars (Kim Stanley Robinson)
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books > Red Mars (Kim Stanley Robinson)
over the years they had become like sisters, in that they were not much alike, and did not often get along, and yet were intimate.
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books > Sufficiently Advanced Magic (Andrew Rowe)
Heart marks can channel mana through the entire body before dispersing it through a spell. This requires intense focus and slows the casting of the spell, but increases its intensity.
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books > Bewilderment: A Novel (Powers, Richard)
This late in the world’s story, everything was marketing. Universities had to build their brands. Every act of charity was forced to beat the drum. Friendships were measured out now in shares and likes and links. Poets and priests, philosophers and fathers of small children: we were all on an endless, flat-out hustle. Of course science had to advertise. Call it my belated graduation from naïveté.
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books > Bewilderment: A Novel (Powers, Richard)
Almost nobody knows this, but plants do pretty much all the work. Everybody else is just a parasite. “You are correct, sir!” I mean, eating light? That’s crazy stuff! Better than SF!
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books > Bewilderment: A Novel (Powers, Richard)
A woman my mother’s age fussed over Robbie. “You made this? You did all this all by yourself?” Nobody does anything by themselves. Something Aly used to tell him, back when Robin was little.
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books > Bewilderment: A Novel (Powers, Richard)
At our wedding, in a part of the vows I didn’t know was coming, my wife-to-be gave me an oval loaf of ciabatta. This is not a symbol. It’s not a metaphor. It’s just a loaf of bread. I made it. I baked it. It’s food. We can eat it together tonight. From each according to her abilities, eh? Just stay with me, spring through winter. Stay with me when there’s nothing left. I’ll stay with you. There’ll always be food enough.
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books > Bewilderment: A Novel (Powers, Richard)
Life is something we need to stop correcting. My boy was a pocket universe I could never hope to fathom. Every one of us is an experiment, and we don’t even know what the experiment is testing.
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books > Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy: 2nd Edition: Fully Revised and Updated (Myra J. Wick)
How to ease the queasiness To help relieve morning sickness: Choose foods carefully. Opt for foods that are bland or dry, easy to digest, and lower in fat. Some research suggests that protein-based foods may relieve nausea better than foods rich in carbohydrates. Salty snacks are sometimes helpful, as are foods that contain ginger — such as ginger lollipops. Avoid greasy, spicy and fatty foods. Snack often. Before getting out of bed in the morning, eat a few soda crackers or a piece of dry toast. Nibble throughout the day, rather than eating three larger meals. An empty stomach may aggravate nausea. Drink plenty of fluids. Sip water or ginger ale. It may also help to suck on hard candy, ice chips or ice pops. Pay attention to triggers. Avoid foods or smells that seem to make your nausea worse. Keep rooms well-ventilated and free of cooking odors, which can aggravate nausea. Get plenty of fresh air. Weather permitting, open the windows in your home or workplace. Take a daily walk outdoors. Take care with prenatal vitamins. If you feel queasy after taking prenatal vitamins, take the vitamins at night or with a snack. It may also help to chew gum or suck on hard candy after taking your prenatal vitamin. If these steps don’t help, ask your care provider if it might be possible to switch to a type of prenatal vitamin that doesn’t contain iron. Experiment with acupressure and acupuncture. Although they haven’t been proved to be effective, some women find these therapies to be helpful in relieving morning sickness. Acupressure involves stimulating certain points on the body with pressure. Acupressure wristbands, available in pharmacies without a prescription, are designed to stimulate a certain point on the wrist. This action is thought to reduce nausea. Acupuncture involves inserting hair-thin needles into your skin. Some women find it helpful, but it requires an appointment with a licensed acupuncturist.
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books > Piranesi (Clarke, Susanna)
After she had gone, I thought about what she had said. I cannot imagine not wanting to be with people. (Though it is true that Dr Ketterley was sometimes annoying.) I remembered how Raphael had wondered which of the People of the Alcove had been murdered and how the simple fact of her posing the question had made the whole World seem a darker, sadder Place. Perhaps that is what it is like being with other people. Perhaps even people you like and admire immensely can make you see the World in ways you would rather not. Perhaps that is what Raphael means.