"The closure of the book is an illusion largely created by its materiality, its cover. Once the book is considered on the plane of its significance, it threatens infinity."

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Source : Susan Stewart (1984). “On Longing: Narratives of the Miniature, the Gigantic, the Souvenir, the Collection”, p.38, Duke University Press

Susan Stewart

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“The destiny of [Google's search engine] is to become that Star Trek computer, and that's what we are building.”

Source : "Where No Search Engine Has Gone Before". www.slate.com. April 11, 2013.
“I will not be misquoted!”
“When a butterfly flutters its wings in one part of the world, it can eventually cause a hurricane in another.”
“To me, White Boy Shuffle is sort of like Catcher in the Rye, the story is so universal.”
“I had a desire to see something besides my own shores, if only to be content to return to them someday. If I wish to live in my native land and love her, it should not be out of ignorance.”

Source : Margaret George (2011). “Mary Queen Of Scotland And The Isles”, p.52, Pan Macmillan
“You canâ€™t get away from yourself, but you can get yourself out of the way.”
“The universe is hilarious! Like, Venus is 900 degrees. I could tell you it melts lead. But that's not as fun as saying, 'You can cook a pizza on the windowsill in nine seconds.' And next time my fans eat pizza, they're thinking of Venus!”
“We are closed in, and the key is turned / On our uncertainty...”

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