

“progress happens too slowly to notice, but setbacks happen too quickly to ignore.”
― The Psychology of Money
― The Psychology of Money

“Whatever happens on earth, the rest of the universe will carry on regardless.”
― Black Holes and Baby Universes and Other Essays
― Black Holes and Baby Universes and Other Essays

“Our experience of consciousness is so intrinsic to who we are, we rarely notice that something mysterious is going on. Consciousness is experience itself, and it is therefore easy to miss the profound question staring us in the face in each moment: Why would any collection of matter in the universe be conscious?”
― Conscious: A Brief Guide to the Fundamental Mystery of the Mind
― Conscious: A Brief Guide to the Fundamental Mystery of the Mind

“Why did we go to such lengths to protect the fragile minds of children? We only robbed them of the truth—and the chance to grow numb to it before it arrived with a hard knock on the door.”
― The Lost Apothecary
― The Lost Apothecary

“If there was anything that the last few days had taught me, it was the importance of shining new light on old truths hidden in dark places.”
― The Lost Apothecary
― The Lost Apothecary

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