When you can’t imagine how things are going to change, that doesn’t mean that nothing will change. It … - Bruce Sterling

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You look beautiful in this dress. " "And yet you're trying to take it off. " "You know that look that Jessica gets when she unwraps one of her truffles?" he asked. "Like she fell into a pool of chocolate with Keanu Reeves and Hugh Jackman swimming toward her?" He looked at me, his lips quirking. "Have that fantasy often?" Heh. Who, me? "Nope. Why would I, when I have you?" "Nice recovery.

Bruce Sterling

When you can’t imagine how things are going to change, that doesn’t mean that nothing will change. It means that things will change in ways that are unimaginable.

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