"It is said with truth that every building is constructed stone by stone, and the same may be said of knowledge, extracted and compiled by many learned men, each of whom builds upon the works of those who proceeded him."

Knowledge, Building, Learning, Progress

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"It is said with truth that every building is constructed stone by stone, and the same may be said of knowledge, extracted and compiled by many learned men, each of whom builds upon the works of those who proceeded him."

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"Devote yourself to reading of Scriptures."

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"There is only a perspective seeing, only a perspective "knowing"; and the more affects we allow to speak about one thing, the more eyes, different eyes, we can use to observe one thing, the more complete will our "concept" of this thing, our "objectivity," be."

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"Reading the timeless stories strengthen my spirit in times of suffering."

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"We Lannisters do have a certain pride," said Tyrion Lannister."Pride? Catelyn snapped. His mocking tone and easy manner made her angry. "Arrogance, some might call it. Arrogance and avarice and lust for power."My brother is undoubtedly arrogant, Tyrion Lannister replied. "My father is the soul of avarice, and my sweet sister Cersei lusts for power with every waking breath. I, however, am innocent as a little lamb. Shall I bleat for you? He grinned."

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"They're both bungholes who think they're too noble to shit."

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"If the novels are still being read in 50 years, no one is ever going to say: 'What's great about that sixth book is that he met his deadline!' It will be about how the whole thing stands up."

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"Torches just blind you. On a clear night like this, the moon and the stars are enough."

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"Nothing burns like the cold."

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"Silver's sweet and gold's our mother, but once you're dead they're worth less than that last shit you take as you lie dying."

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"Do you want to die old and craven in your bed?- How else? Though not till I'm done reading."

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"So now you are a woman. Do you have the least idea of what that means?It means that I am now fit to be wedded and bedded (...) and to bear children for the king."

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"I prefer my history dead. Dead history is writ in ink, the living sort in blood.""Do you want to die old and craven in your bed?""How else? Though not till I'm done reading."

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"A cold wind was blowing from the north, and it made the trees rustle like living things."

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