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“Why does anyone want anyone else? [...] We do not love because people deserve it - nor would I want to be loved because I was the most deserving of some list of candidates. I want to be loved for my worst self as well as my best. I want to be forgiven my flaws.”
― The Prisoner’s Throne
― The Prisoner’s Throne
“I adore you. I want to play games with you. I want to tell you all the truths I have to give. And if you really think you’re a monster, then let’s be monsters together.”
― The Prisoner’s Throne
― The Prisoner’s Throne
“And try not to look down on people who had to choose between death and disgrace.”
― The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
― The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
“People aren’t so bad, really,” she said. “It’s what the world does to them.”
― The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
― The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
“You can blame it on the circumstances, the environment, but you made the choices you made, no one else. It's a lot to take in all at once, but it's essential that you make an effort to answer that question. Who are human beings? Because who we are determines the type of governing we need. Later on, I hope you can reflect and be honest with yourself about that you learned tonight.”
― The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
― The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
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