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"Everyone dies one day. Everyone. Even wolves. But not books. Not words. Words don't die" -- My son, 3.

• veesahni 2y ago
  love it.
• youoy 2y ago
  "Everyone lies one day. Everyone. Even dads. But not on the internet. Not HN. HN won't lie" – My granpa, 86
  • highwaylights 2y ago
    Pardon me, but I’m rather suspicious that your grandpa never really said this.
    • mindcrime 2y ago
      "Never believe quotes you read on the Internet" ~~ Benjamin Franklin
• efilife 2y ago
  Quotes like this always seem smart until you realize you can just burn the books. And the words die like that
  • inopinatus 2y ago
    Guy Montag begs to differ.
  • jfactorial 2y ago
    "Burn the books" is a rather large task for most published books though.