Cannibals prefer those who have no spines.

Stanislaw Lem in Holiday (1963)
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To torture a man you have to know his pleasures.

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Where do consequences lead? Depends on the escort.

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Do not trust people. They are capable of greatness.

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The whole plan hinged upon the natural curiosity of potatoes.

Stanislaw Lem in The Star Diaries (1976)
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A dream will always triumph over reality, once it is given the chance.

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You climb to reach the summit, but once there, discover that all roads lead down.

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Faith is, at one and the same time, absolutely necessary and altogether impossible.

Stanislaw Lem in The Star Diaries (1976)
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Not only does God play dice with the world - He does not let us see what He has rolled.

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It is not good for a man to be too cognizant of his physical and spiritual mechanisms. Complete knowledge reveals limits to human possibilities, and the less a man is by nature limited in his purposes, the less he can tolerate limits.

Stanislaw Lem in Fiasco (1986)
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