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all of them were reincarnated priestesses of Isis or Mayan temple virgins who’d got themselves chucked down sacred wells. I kept wanting to ask them if there was some rule about it—that priestesses and temple virgins and the like were
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“Fear is a strange thing. Along with its close friend, pain, fear is a vital part of the kit that evolution has furnished us with for keeping alive. Part of its effectiveness comes down to how hard it can be to overcome.”
― One Word Kill
― One Word Kill
“She was one of those who shape their opinions rather readily from the standpoint of those around them.”
― The Complete Saki: 144 Collected Novels and Short Stories
― The Complete Saki: 144 Collected Novels and Short Stories
“I absolutely believe that people are more good on balance than bad,” he said. “All the wars and all of the cruelty and all of the violence. I’m not looking away from any of that, and I still think there’s something beautiful about being what we are. History is soaked in blood. The future probably will be too. But for every atrocity, there’s a thousand small kindnesses that no one noticed. A hundred people who spent their lives loving and caring for each other. A few moments of real grace.”
― Leviathan Falls
― Leviathan Falls
“The difference between screwing around and science is writing it down.”
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“The sacrifices of friendship were beautiful in her eyes as long as she was not asked to make them.”
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