Sam Orta

“There is some comfort for me in knowing that life will go on even when we don't. But I would argue that when our light goes out, it will be Earth's greatest tragedy, because while I know humans are prone to grandiosity, I also think we are by far the most interesting thing that ever happened on Earth.
It's easy to forget how wondrous humans are, how strange and lovely.”
― John Green, The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet

“You spend years illuminating manuscripts,” said Baptiste, working off one boot, “and singing hymns, and tending the monastery gardens, but all anyone wants to talk about is the one time you fucked a werewolf.”
― Joe Abercrombie, The Devils

“The truth scarcely matters when it comes to a good tale.”
― S.A. Chakraborty, The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi

“I have traveled widely enough that I take everything written about “foreigners” with doubt and know better than to judge a community by their worst individuals.”
― S.A. Chakraborty, The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi