Amal

“It’s a collaborative pursuit of truth, not a power move. When autistic people ignore the power games that others play, we sometimes unintentionally threaten their power structures. This explains why bullies of all ages tend to pick on autistic people of all ages.”
― Annie Kotowicz, What I Mean When I Say I'm Autistic: Unpuzzling a Life on the Autism Spectrum

“Even a stunted tree reaches for sunlight”
― Jacqueline Carey, Kushiel's Mercy

“It’s fundamental for discipleship—becoming more like Christ. We need to first understand who we are (ontology) before we know what it means to become who God wants us to be (discipleship). Ontology is integral to discipleship, because discipleship means living as we were designed to live—living as divine images.”
― Preston M. Sprinkle, Embodied: Transgender Identities, the Church, and What the Bible Has to Say

“The University of California was an obvious target,” observed Martin D. Kamen, a former graduate. “And Oppenheimer was very prominent because he was quite vocal and active. He would occasionally get somewhat alarmed about what was happening, and maybe he’d have to draw his horns in and he would become quiet. Then when something happened to provoke him . . . he became active. So he wasn’t consistent.”
― Kai Bird, American Prometheus