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Jo Walton
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  1. There isn't an end point to excellence where you have it and you can stop. Being your best self means keeping on trying.

  2. If I were omnipotent and omnibenevolent I wouldn't be so damn ineffable.

  3. I'm only fifteen. I'm not sure I ever want to get married. I'm neither messing around while waiting nor looking for some "real thing". What I want is much more complicated. <span style="margin:15px; display:block"></span>I want somebody to talk about books, who would be my friend,...

  4. It doesn't matter. I have books, new books, and I can bear anything as long as there are books.

  5. If you love books enough, books will love you back.

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