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“The tragedy of the gifted is the belief they are entitled to greatness, Lysander. As a human, you are entitled only to death.”
― Pierce Brown, Dark Age

“A moving mind is always fed. At rest, mine eats itself.”
― Pierce Brown, Dark Age

“The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, or a hell of heaven.”
― Pierce Brown, Iron Gold

“You humans always think you’re destined for things, for tragedy or for greatness. Destiny is a myth. Destiny is the only myth. The gods choose nothing. You chose.”
― R.F. Kuang, The Poppy War