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“I couldn’t move. Could barely breathe. “Bjorn,” I whispered, “I’m seeing things that aren’t there.” “No.” His breath caught. “They are here.” The gods were here.”
― Danielle L. Jensen, A Fate Inked in Blood

“Grabbing my bloody hand, which still gripped the bone knife, he lifted it high. “The gods are watching,” he roared. “Do not disappoint them in your revels!”
― Danielle L. Jensen, A Fate Inked in Blood

“When you accept optimism as a default, you can assess your circumstances quite candidly and work toward the best outcome. Pessimism, after all, is no more than acceptance of the worst. Optimism means you have to work for the best.”
― Kate O'Neill, A Future So Bright: How Strategic Optimism and Meaningful Innovation Can Restore Our Humanity and Save the World

“nature and nurture dance a complex tango”
― Shari Franke, The House of My Mother: A Daughter's Quest for Freedom