

“To enslave an individual troubles your consciences, Archivist, but to enslave a clone is no more troubling than owning the latest six-wheeler ford, ethically. Because you cannot discern our differences, you assume we have none. But make no mistake: even same-stem fabricants cultured in the same wombtank are as singular as snowflakes.”
― Cloud Atlas
― Cloud Atlas

“A man who works for the immediate present and its immediate rewards is nothing but a fool.”
― The Wright Brothers
― The Wright Brothers

“Old beliefs do not lead you to new cheese. The more important your cheese is to you the more you want to hold on to it.”
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“Apesar de sabermos que, no fim do labirinto, a morte nos aguarda (e isso é algo que nem sempre soube, até pouco tempo atrás, pois o adolescente em mim pensava que a morte acontecia só com outras pessoas), vejo agora que o caminho escolhido pelo labirinto me faz quem sou. Não sou apenas uma coisa, mas também uma maneira de ser – uma das muitas maneiras –, e saber os caminhos que percorri e os que me restam vai me ajudar a entender o que estou me tornando.”
― Flores para Algernon
― Flores para Algernon
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