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“Every now and then, out of the blue, I’ll recall some joke from my youth and blurt it out. But then I realize not a single person who gets it is around anymore.” Xue Zhengyong took another gulp of wine and, lowering his head, let out a
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“And to that end, welcome comfort, for without it, you cannot stay strong.”
― A Prayer for the Crown-Shy
― A Prayer for the Crown-Shy
“Believing in things that aren’t real? Making something out of nothing? Connecting dots that don’t need or want to be connected? That’s what all the best writers do.”
― The Rom-Commers
― The Rom-Commers
“Syldrathi believe that people once united can never truly part.” Saedii waves the knife toward the derm patch. “Even were you to perish today, the atoms of your body would remain. Over eons, those particles would break apart and coalesce, become incorporated into other beings, other planetary bodies. Drawn into collapsing stars and scattered again by supernovae. And the last, when the great black hole at the heart of this galaxy draws everything back into its arms, all things shall be reunited. Thus, we do not say goodbye when we part. We say an’la téli saii.” “What’s that mean?” I groan. “I shall see you in the stars.”
― Aurora's End
― Aurora's End
“Whatever story you tell yourself about your life, that's the one that'll be true.”
― The Rom-Commers
― The Rom-Commers
“God—or whoever is in charge of this planet—got drunk on the job one day and decided to give me the gift of writing. The way I see it, I have two choices. I can set that gift on a high shelf so it won’t get dinged up and nobody can make fun of me for playing with it.' He smiled until the crinkles at the corners of his eyes were deep enough to hide state secrets. 'Or I can have fun with it and play with the gift I was given until the engine burns out and the wheels come off. I decided to play. I suggest you do the same, young man. Go paint or draw or collage or whatever you want to do. Come back when there's smoke coming off the canvas. And for God's sake, go have some fun. Please?”
― The Wishing Game
― The Wishing Game
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