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The VALIS Trilogy - Bilingual quotes that celebrate the beauty of language, showcasing meaningful expressions in two unique perspectives.

The VALIS Trilogy, written by Philip K. Dick, consists of three interconnected novels: "VALIS," "The Divine Invasion," and "The Transmigration of Timothy Archer." These works delve into themes of reality, divine intervention, and the nature of consciousness, presenting a complex narrative that blurs the lines between fiction and philosophy. The trilogy reflects Dick's deep engagement with metaphysical questions and his personal struggles with faith and existential doubt, making it a unique exploration of spirituality and the human experience.

The VALIS Trilogy not only showcases Dick's imaginative storytelling but also invites readers to reflect on their own beliefs and the nature of reality. With its intricate plots and philosophical depth, the trilogy remains a significant contribution to the science fiction genre, resonating with those interested in the intersection of technology, spirituality, and the quest for understanding what it means to be human in a seemingly chaotic universe.

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Taffy. He thinks about taffy. He thinks it would take his teeth out now, but he would eat it anyhow, if it meant eating it with her.

All our human endeavours are like that, she reflected, and it is only because we are too ignorant to realize it, or are too forgetful to remember it, that we have the confidence to build something that is meant to last.

by Alexander McCall Smith

Look, if you say that science will eventually prove there is no God, on that I must differ. No matter how small they take it back, to a tadpole, to an atom, there is always something they can't explain, something that created it all at the end of the search. And no matter how far they try to go the other way – to extend life, play around with the genes, clone this, clone that, live to one hundred and fifty – at some point, life is over. And then what happens? When the life comes to an end? I shrugged. You see? He leaned back. He smiled. When you come to the end, that's where God begins.

Small towns are like metronomes; with the slightest flick, the beat changes.

The value of money is subjective, depending on age. At the age of one, one multiplies the actual sum by 145,000, making one pound seem like 145,000 pounds to a one-year-old. At seven – Bertie's age – the multiplier is 24, so that five pounds seems like 120 pounds. At the age of twenty four, five pounds is five pounds; at forty five it is divided by 5, so that it seems like one pound and one pound seems like twenty pence. {All figures courtesy of Scottish Government Advice Leaflet: Handling your Money.}

by Alexander McCall Smith

You say you should have died instead of me. But during my time on earth, people died instead of me, too. It happens every day. When lightning strikes a minute after you are gone, or an airplane crashes that you might have been on. When your colleague falls ill and you do not. We think such things are random. But there is a balance to it all. One withers, another grows. Birth and death are part of a whole.

we get so many lives between birth and death. A life to be a child. A life to come of age. A life to wander, to settle, to fall in love, to parent, to test our promise, to realize our mortality-and, in some lucky cases, to do something after that realization.

I have the tendency to be nervous at the sight of trouble looming. As the danger draws near, I become less nervous. When the peril is at hand, I swell with fierceness. As I grapple with my assailant, I am without fear and fight to the finish with little thought of injury.

But an ink brush, she thinks, is a skeleton key for a prisoner's mind.

by David Mitchell

There's lying," says Mum, fishing out the envelope she wrote the directions on from her handbag, "which is wrong, and there's creating the right impression, which is necessary.

by David Mitchell

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