I've been reading Peter Straub since I was a teenager, and his work is hardwired into my brain. A Dark Matter contains… — Dan Chaon Copy Share Image
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Yes, but another writer I read in high school who just knocked me out was Theodore Dreiser. I read An American Tragedy… — Joan Didion Copy Share Image
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With the increasingly important role of intelligent machines in all phases of our lives--military, medical, economic and financial, political--it is odd to… — Ray Kurzweil Copy Share Image
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What's interesting is, there's always a lot of talk to young people about finding their passion, following their passion. But I remember… — Michelle Pfeiffer Copy Share Image
The world is like a sheet of paper on which something is typed. The reading and the meaning will vary with the… — Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj Copy Share Image
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Talking Taboo is a groundbreaking book. This chorus of bold female voices is presenting the church with an opportunity to engage real… — Carolyn Custis James Copy Share Image
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I'm always reading. Here's where an ebook reader really comes into its own. When I travel, it allows me to carry a… — Michael Scott Copy Share Image
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During my solitude, conflicting thoughts increased; but much exercise of soul had the effect of causing the scriptures to gain complete ascendancy… — John Nelson Darby Copy Share Image
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