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“Love is that condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own.”
― Stranger in a Strange Land
― Stranger in a Strange Land
“My expectations were reduced to zero when I was 21. Everything since then has been a bonus."
[The Science of Second-Guessing (New York Times Magazine Interview, December 12, 2004)]”
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[The Science of Second-Guessing (New York Times Magazine Interview, December 12, 2004)]”
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“It’s sarcasm, Josh.â€�
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“It’s from the Greek, sarkasmos. To bite the lips. It means that you aren’t really saying what you mean, but people will get your point. I invented it, Bartholomew named it.�
“Well, if the village idiot named it, I’m sure it’s a good thing.�
“There you go, you got it.�
“Got what?�
â€ÂÙ²¹°ù³¦²¹²õ³¾.â€�
“No, I meant it.�
“Sure you did.�
“Is that sarcasm?�
“Irony, I think.�
“What’s the difference?�
“I haven’t the slightest idea.�
“So you’re being ironic now, right?�
“No, I really don’t know.�
“Maybe you should ask the idiot.�
“Now you’ve got it.�
“W³ó²¹³Ù?â€�
â€ÂÙ²¹°ù³¦²¹²õ³¾.&°ù»å±ç³Ü´Ç;
― Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ’s Childhood Pal
â€ÂÙ²¹°ù³¦²¹²õ³¾?â€�
“It’s from the Greek, sarkasmos. To bite the lips. It means that you aren’t really saying what you mean, but people will get your point. I invented it, Bartholomew named it.�
“Well, if the village idiot named it, I’m sure it’s a good thing.�
“There you go, you got it.�
“Got what?�
â€ÂÙ²¹°ù³¦²¹²õ³¾.â€�
“No, I meant it.�
“Sure you did.�
“Is that sarcasm?�
“Irony, I think.�
“What’s the difference?�
“I haven’t the slightest idea.�
“So you’re being ironic now, right?�
“No, I really don’t know.�
“Maybe you should ask the idiot.�
“Now you’ve got it.�
“W³ó²¹³Ù?â€�
â€ÂÙ²¹°ù³¦²¹²õ³¾.&°ù»å±ç³Ü´Ç;
― Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ’s Childhood Pal
Martine’s 2024 Year in Books
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