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What we cannot speak about we must pass over in silence. - Wittgenstein

Never express yourself more clearly than you think. - Niels Bohr

A labyrinthian man never looks for the truth, but only for his Ariadne. - Nietzsche

What else do you do with dark and sinister forces but play with them? - Deadlock, Khronicles of Khaos

There are three things that are real: God, human folly, and laughter. Since the first two pass our comprehension, we must do what we can with the third. - Valmiki, the Ramayana

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Even the oldest stories are new to somebody. - Neil Gaiman, The Kindly Ones

Perhaps Kafka laughed when he told stories... because one isn't always equal to oneself. - Primo Levi

When you set out for Ithaca, ask that your way be long. - Constantine Cavafy

"You can't do that", she said. "You can't have 'fairy tales' without 'fair'! And stuff you find out by determining what words are inside other words is never wrong. Now drink more tea." - Hitherby Dragons
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reflections, predictable transformations, and barrier properties
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Well, they've announced it. It's another young white guy.

I was dubious when I heard they were starting up the franchise again, and then even more so when I heard it would involve Billy Piper. But Ecclestone was great from the moment he appeared, and Piper was much, much better than I feared. When they changed over to Tennant, I was rather dubious, and when I heard Catherine Tate was involved it took me ages before I could bring myself to watch it. And then I was hooked - Donna Noble was wonderful.

So every time I was worried or annoyed at their choices, it turned out really, really well. So this time, I'm not going to bother being irritated or worrying that it won't be as good as before - I'm just going to look forward to Matt Smith's Doctor.

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The first still of Kylie Minogue in this year's Doctor Who Christmas Special has been released.
mild spoilers for New Who )

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Current Location: Walthamstow

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Has anyone else noticedRead more... )

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