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user-inactivated · 3867 days ago · link · · parent · post: Give me a great quote from something you're reading, have read recently.
Whom the gods notice they destroy. -The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick -- EDIT: I love this let's do it every couple of weeks.
JamesTiberiusKirk · 3866 days ago · link ·
I think the potential dual meaning (earthly vs. spiritual gods), though I'm not sure if that's intended when viewed in context.
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user-inactivated · 3866 days ago · link ·
That's the one with the bizarre motif of the I Ching, which Dick uses to set off and emphasize his alternate historical timeline. I think JamesTiberiusKirk is right about the duality, actually. It's one line from an absolutely loaded passage.
nowaypablo · 3867 days ago · link ·
Chilling.. but it sounds like a challenge to me.
And I agree, definitely should make this regular.