Chapter 23 (p. 229)
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“I don’t think it would actually make you happier to be told you were right about this,” he said finally.
“I don’t want to be happy,” Dahl said. “I just want to know.”
— John Scalzi
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“I don’t want to be happy,” Dahl said. “I just want to know.”" in the context of "Chapter 23 (p. 229)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About John Scalzi
John Michael Scalzi II (born May 10, 1969) is an American science fiction author and online writer.
About John Scalzi
John Michael Scalzi II (born May 10, 1969) is an American science fiction author and online writer.
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