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“The island is run by men who are determined to see things disappear. From their point of view, anything that fails to vanish when they say it should is inconceivable. So they force it to disappear with their own hands.
“Will the world end in darkness because it is foretold? Or because there will be those who believe it so strongly they will make it so? In the fear that I always try to hide in my heart, I wonder if there is even a difference.”
― And the Ocean Was Our Sky
― And the Ocean Was Our Sky
“History ain't so important when yer just trying to survive,' I say, spitting it out under my breath.
'That's actually when it's most important.”
― The Knife of Never Letting Go
'That's actually when it's most important.”
― The Knife of Never Letting Go
“This planet is information' the Mayor says. 'All the time, never-ceasing. Information it wants to give you, information it wants to take from you to share with everyone else. And I think you can respond to that in two ways. You can control how much you give it, like you an I have done [...]'
'Or you can open yourself to it completely,; I say.”
― Monsters of Men
'Or you can open yourself to it completely,; I say.”
― Monsters of Men
“Do you believe there's hope at the end?' I ask.
'No,' she says simply, looking away. 'No, I don't, but I'm still going.' She eyes me. 'You coming with?”
― The Knife of Never Letting Go
'No,' she says simply, looking away. 'No, I don't, but I'm still going.' She eyes me. 'You coming with?”
― The Knife of Never Letting Go
“I abhor the human stupidity and vanity that takes pride in forcing tigers, lions, and leopards to sit nicely side by side. It reminds me of the government choreography that displays brightly garbed minorities in a parade, minorities granted a crumb of political autonomy in exchange for providing an optical simulation of cultural diversity in their country of residence. But wild animals (as opposed to humans) form groups according to species to enjoy specific benefits.”
― Memoirs of a Polar Bear
― Memoirs of a Polar Bear
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