-- There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old's life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged. One is a childish fantasy that often engenders a lifelong obsession with its unbelievable heroes, leading to an emotionally stunted, socially crippled adulthood, unable to deal with the real world. The other, of course, involves orcs.
How True
From Kung Fu Monkey....
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Haha, good one! Both of those books had a big influence on me, and I've encouraged my kids to read them too. Everyone should. Figuring out what you believe in partly lies in determining what you don't.
As someone who has read neither, I really am in no position to make fun but the Ayn Rand fanatics on the right are driving me insane. When I read that quote at Kung Fu Monkey, I thought of you so glad you chimed in. Hope things are great for you. It's a beautiful spring day here and I'm on spring break all week.
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