Marysa

“If you are deemed insane, then all actions that would oherwise prove you are not do, in actuality, fall into the framework of an insane person’s actions. Your sound protests constitute denial. Your valid fears are deemed paranoia. Your survival instincts are labeled defense mechanisms. It’s a no-win situation. It’s a death penalty really.”
― Dennis Lehane, Shutter Island

“Life is beautiful and life is ugly and we have to learn to live with both sides of the same coin and see the light in the darkness. The world is Beautiful ugly, relationships are Beautiful ugly, and life is Beautiful ugly.”
― Alice Feeney, Beautiful Ugly

“I penetrated the outer cell membrane with a nanosyringe."
"You poked it with a stick?"
"No!" I said. "Well. Yes. But it was a scientific poke with a very scientific stick.”
― Andy Weir, Project Hail Mary

“A workplace is like a microcosm of nature rules by the laws of evolution as one species dies out, and the whole system is destabilized and efficient mechanism kicks in to ensure the survival of everyone else and before long, there is a new system a new balance Nature's sole purpose of survival and the same is true of capitalism. A company is like a self generating animal, a starfish that grows a new arm if a new arm is needed.”
― Therese Bohman, Andromeda