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The fundamental purpose of a novel like Count Julian is to achieve the unity of object and means of representation, the fusion of treason as scheme and treason as language. ”
The goal for me is to be as expansive as possible, and the Library of Congress offers so many resources. ”
The purpose of the Filecoin currency is to create a fungible token that can be spent to hire the miner network to store files. The first and foremost use of the currency is precisely this: locking it up as a reward to miners who successfully store data on the network. ”
Loving others always costs us something and requires effort. And you have to decide to do it on purpose. You can't wait for a feeling to motivate you. ”
Any time we are misused or used for a purpose other than what God intended us for, it's damaging. ”
Our enemy, the devil, wants to control us, and his target is our will. The main way he tries to influence our will is through lying to us. ”
I think happiness is a goal all of us can agree on. Let's face it - we all would like to be happy. ”
A lot of people don't enjoy their jobs, and it's one of the main things we like to complain about. ”
More than any other setting - more than battlefields or boardrooms or a spaceship headed for intergalactic travel - I'll put my money on the family to provide an endless source of comedy, tragedy and intrigue. ”
I've had some wonderful successes and some extreme disappointments in my career and my life. ”