Markus

“We ate well and cheaply and drank well and cheaply and slept well and warm together and loved each other.”

Da jeg var kommer utenfor, stanset jeg og sa høyt midt på åpen gate idet jeg knyttet hendene: Jeg skal si deg ett, min kjære Herre Gud: du er en noksagt! Og jeg nikker rasende med sammenbitte tenner opp mot skyene: Du er fan ta meg en nok sagt!

“Noen ganger tenker jeg at jeg er i familie med alt dette. Jeg mener genetisk. Fjellet og meg. Jo visst er det barnslig, men jeg liker ideen om at en DNA-analyse ville finne et slektskap med fjellet et sted langt tilbake. Og om det ikke synes på DNA-utskriftene, så er det isåfall et åndelig fellesskap. Det kan ingen ta fra oss”

“You can justify an action to the world, but never to your own soul.”

«My god! A whole minute of bliss! Is that really so little for the whole of a man's life?»

«The responses to stress that we have evolved over millennia are simply no match for the social landscape we fine ourselves in»

“Despite your best efforts, people are going to be hurt when it's time for them to be hurt”

“The fish is my friend too, he said aloud. I have never seen or heard of such a fish. But I must kill him. I am glad we do not have to try to kill the stars. Imagine if each day a man must try to kill the moon. Eat that Galanos, and make a dream you've killed a man”

“Precision in war is not just about technology but about the moral choices we make.” - A gripping tale of visionaries who sought to make war more humane through innovation, and the consequences of their ambition.

“I'm going to have to science the shit out of this.” - A thrilling, humorous tale of survival as astronaut Mark Watney uses ingenuity and sheer determination to stay alive on Mars.

“You are today where your thoughts have brought you; you will be tomorrow where your thoughts take you.” - A timeless manifesto on the power of thought in shaping character, actions, and destiny.

“What did you expect” - A quietly profound story of an unremarkable man's life, filled with dignity, quiet struggle, and fleeting joys.

“The climate apocalypse is coming. To prepare for it, we need to admit we can't prevent it.” - A sobering essay on facing climate change with honesty, acceptance, and a focus on meaningful action.

“We know more about the surface of Mars than we do about the deep ocean.” - A fascinating journey into the mysteries of the ocean's depths and its critical role in Earth's ecosystem.

Pretty pointless, shallow gore with shock-value just for the sake of it imo, the main character was pretty likeable and witty despite it being a very short book

Maybe it's just not my type of genre

“History will be kind to me for I intend to write it.” - A vivid portrait of Winston Churchill's indomitable spirit, political genius, and the flaws that made him profoundly human.

“It began as a mistake.” - A grimly humorous look at the drudgery of working life, laced with Bukowski's sharp cynicism and biting wit.

“I opened myself to the gentle indifference of the world” – a meditation on absurdity and finding meaning in a meaningless universe.

“Technology hasn't changed love—it's just made us more efficient at messing it up.” - A funny and insightful take on dating and relationships in the digital age, blending humor with sociology.

“Don't tell people how to do things, tell them what to do and let them surprise you with their results” – an inspiring tale of perseverance and building a legacy.

“You don't stop running because you get old, you get old because you stop running” – a celebration of endurance and the human spirit.

“Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.”- A meditative memoir that connects the discipline of running to the art of writing and the pursuit of self-understanding.

“A guy needs somebody – to be near him” – a poignant exploration of friendship and dreams amid despair and isolation.

“So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past” – a reflection on the elusive American Dream and the passage of time.

“Eternity is not what I expected.” - A haunting exploration of existence and infinity, as a man finds himself trapped in an endless library searching for the one book that will set him free.