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Comment author: roland 11 April 2013 06:49:25PM 5 points [-]

PUA changes you permanently, and not in a way that everyone is comfortable with.

So does reading about evolutionary psychology. The same is true for certain history books.

Comment author: Xachariah 11 April 2013 07:02:59PM 4 points [-]

No doubt, and I wouldn't give up my knowledge of either one for the world.

Then again if I lived in a magical world, I'd probably be the guy to do half a dozen dark rituals as soon as I'm given a wand.

Comment author: RichardKennaway 24 July 2013 12:42:24PM 2 points [-]

Everything you do changes who you are.

Comment author: roland 25 July 2013 05:44:43AM 1 point [-]

Added to my quotes file.

Comment author: RichardKennaway 25 July 2013 08:18:22AM 1 point [-]

Corollary: Every decision you make is a decision about who you want to be.

Comment author: zslastman 24 July 2013 11:37:26AM 1 point [-]

You're seriously going to just tease us and leave it at that? Which history books??