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“Empathy is easier when it comes to concrete particulars. I can't imagine being in prison, but I can imagine choosing a snack.”
― The Empathy Exams: Essays
― The Empathy Exams: Essays
“That's just what translation is, I think. That's all speaking is. Listening to the other and trying to see past your own biases to glimpse what they're trying to say. Showing yourself to the world, and hoping someone else understands.”
― Babel
― Babel
“And now that you don't have to be perfect, you can be good.”
― East of Eden
― East of Eden
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