This book was amazingly disturbing. It really shook me up a bit, but it did help me think about what I want in this life.
What I really want to know is if wuapimon has read it. I summon thee wuap!
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This book was amazingly disturbing. It really shook me up a bit, but it did help me think about what I want in this life.
What I really want to know is if wuapimon has read it. I summon thee wuap!
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Da-da Da Da dahhh-ahhh! Screw the Y!
Well? What's it about? You don't expect me to read it, do you?Originally Posted by SuperGabers
"Ninety feet between home plate and first base may be the closest man has ever come to perfection." - Red Smith
http://bycommonconsent.com/2009/07/2...steven-l-peck/
"It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye."
--Antoine de Saint-Exupery
"Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold."
--Yeats
“True, we [lawyers] build no bridges. We raise no towers. We construct no engines. We paint no pictures - unless as amateurs for our own principal amusement. There is little of all that we do which the eye of man can see. But we smooth out difficulties; we relieve stress; we correct mistakes; we take up other men's burdens and by our efforts we make possible the peaceful life of men in a peaceful state.”
--John W. Davis, founder of Davis Polk & Wardwell
Just finished this while I am supposed to be listening to a webinar. It is profoundly affecting. I haven't even begun to sort my thoughts about it out. Go download it, people. It's three bucks and will take only a couple hours to read (100 pages).
“The world is so exquisite with so much love and moral depth, that there is no reason to deceive ourselves with pretty stories for which there's little good evidence. Far better it seems to me, in our vulnerability, is to look death in the eye and to be grateful every day for the brief but magnificent opportunity that life provides.”
― Carl Sagan
Not only have I not read it, I've not heard of it. When yall are done, do you want to loan it to me?
Also, we need some UB5-specific summon cards.
"This culture doesn't sell modesty. It sells "I am more modest than you" modesty." -- Two Utes
I'm surprised. It's based on Borges library with all the books that could possibly be written of a certain length. If you have the ability to download books, you can get it from Amazon for $3. Well worth it.
“The world is so exquisite with so much love and moral depth, that there is no reason to deceive ourselves with pretty stories for which there's little good evidence. Far better it seems to me, in our vulnerability, is to look death in the eye and to be grateful every day for the brief but magnificent opportunity that life provides.”
― Carl Sagan
Did you, or anyone, find God in its pages?
"This culture doesn't sell modesty. It sells "I am more modest than you" modesty." -- Two Utes
Loaded question.
"It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye."
--Antoine de Saint-Exupery
"Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold."
--Yeats
“True, we [lawyers] build no bridges. We raise no towers. We construct no engines. We paint no pictures - unless as amateurs for our own principal amusement. There is little of all that we do which the eye of man can see. But we smooth out difficulties; we relieve stress; we correct mistakes; we take up other men's burdens and by our efforts we make possible the peaceful life of men in a peaceful state.”
--John W. Davis, founder of Davis Polk & Wardwell
Is it about LAUte and UD's time at BYu?
As is often the case in life, I didn't know how bad it was until after I left.
"It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye."
--Antoine de Saint-Exupery
"Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold."
--Yeats
“True, we [lawyers] build no bridges. We raise no towers. We construct no engines. We paint no pictures - unless as amateurs for our own principal amusement. There is little of all that we do which the eye of man can see. But we smooth out difficulties; we relieve stress; we correct mistakes; we take up other men's burdens and by our efforts we make possible the peaceful life of men in a peaceful state.”
--John W. Davis, founder of Davis Polk & Wardwell
Don't want to spoil it...but no. The premise is that they are in a Zoroastrian hell (which turns out to be the one truth faith) and all one must do to escape the library is find the book that is about their life.
“The world is so exquisite with so much love and moral depth, that there is no reason to deceive ourselves with pretty stories for which there's little good evidence. Far better it seems to me, in our vulnerability, is to look death in the eye and to be grateful every day for the brief but magnificent opportunity that life provides.”
― Carl Sagan
Spoiler alert...come on bro!
“It only ends once. Anything that happens before that is just progress.”
Well, because he thought it was good sport. Because some men aren't looking for anything logical, like money. They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned, or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn.
That all comes in the first few pages.
“The world is so exquisite with so much love and moral depth, that there is no reason to deceive ourselves with pretty stories for which there's little good evidence. Far better it seems to me, in our vulnerability, is to look death in the eye and to be grateful every day for the brief but magnificent opportunity that life provides.”
― Carl Sagan
I picked this up over the weekend and read through it. It was pretty interesting. I can certainly see why it appeals to the non-believer, particularly those that were previously LDS. I felt like there were a few parts that missed the mark a little bit, but all in all as a concept, it was an interesting read.
“It only ends once. Anything that happens before that is just progress.”
Well, because he thought it was good sport. Because some men aren't looking for anything logical, like money. They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned, or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn.
The author is a BYU prof. Mormon Stories interviewed him. Episode 400ish. It is not meant at all to be from a nonbelieving perspective. Though I agree it is thought provoking for nonbelievers.
But what are your thoughts specifically?
“The world is so exquisite with so much love and moral depth, that there is no reason to deceive ourselves with pretty stories for which there's little good evidence. Far better it seems to me, in our vulnerability, is to look death in the eye and to be grateful every day for the brief but magnificent opportunity that life provides.”
― Carl Sagan
Please tell me that there's a magician/mage character somewhere with a son impervious to fire! Please!
"This culture doesn't sell modesty. It sells "I am more modest than you" modesty." -- Two Utes
You must read it! It's very short.
“The world is so exquisite with so much love and moral depth, that there is no reason to deceive ourselves with pretty stories for which there's little good evidence. Far better it seems to me, in our vulnerability, is to look death in the eye and to be grateful every day for the brief but magnificent opportunity that life provides.”
― Carl Sagan
Yeah, I'll get this summer.
"This culture doesn't sell modesty. It sells "I am more modest than you" modesty." -- Two Utes
Just finished it. Brilliant.
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