Richard Kadrey Quotes and Sayings - Page 2
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“In the Tarot deck, the Fool is depicted as a young man about to step off a cliff into empty air. Most people assume that the Fool will fall. But we don't see it happen, and a Fool doesn't know that he's subject to the laws of gravity. Against all odds, he just might float.”
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“As each wave of technology is released. It must be accompanied by a demand for new skills, new language. Consumers must constantly update their ways of thinking, always questioning their understanding of the world. Going back to old ways, old technology is forbidden. There in no past, no present, only an endless future of inadequacy”
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“Did I hurt your feelings again? Sorry. When this is all over I'll send some flowers to your inner child.”
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“When you jump off a cliff, is it better to land on jagged rocks or burning lava? I know this one. The answer is obvious: It doesn't matter where you land. You just jumped off a cliff.”
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“Enemies will kill you with a knife in the back. Friends will kill you with kindness. Either way you're dead.”
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“In this life, no matter what anyone promises you, what allegiances of love or fealty they swear or what gods they pray to, you will never have more than what you have at this moment.”
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“If his drunkenness had legs, it would be Alexander the Great and conquer the known world. Then it would puke for a week into a solid gold toilet it stole from Zeus's guest room.”
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“Let me make sure I have this straight. The cavalry just now rode into town and it's a Czech Gypsy porn-star zombie killer. Have I got that right?”
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“...playing with the Barbie-size keyboard on my new phone. Phones are like toys now. They fit in your pocket, light up and vibrate like joy buzzers. Plus, you can get-I mean, "access"-the Internet and find anything you want. Music. Maps. Porn. Anything. If cell phones came with a cigarette dispenser, they'd be the greatest stupid invention ever.”
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“That's what Glocks are. High-precision killing machines that scream "Daddy Issues.”
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“Try not to sing too many sad songs for yourself. The universe already hates you. Self-pity isn't going to help.”
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“We must always look after our friends, even when they are foolish. Especially when they are foolish.”
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“All losers are romantics. It's what keeps us from blowing our brains out.”
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