“It's hard to wake from a nightmare when the nightmare is real.”
― Fire
― Fire
“if we were judged by the things we most regret, no human being would be worthy to sweep the floor.”
― Thunderhead
― Thunderhead
“The greatest achievement of the human race was not conquering death. It was ending government.”
― Scythe
― Scythe
“My greatest wish for humanity is not for peace or comfort or joy. It is that we all still die a little inside every time we witness the death of another. For only the pain of empathy will keep us human. There’s no version of God that can help us if we ever lose that.”
― Scythe
― Scythe
“Death, he discovered, was simple, not the terrifying and daunting fate that had loomed over him during his time on the ship. It was easy to give in, to let his eyes slide half closed, to let his body drift in the rhythm of the sea. His pain dulled - the scorch from his chest and shoulder became distant, as if it weren't happening to him at all. But he still felt regret over the thought of never seeing his family again, of never seeing Athlen again...”
― In Deeper Waters
― In Deeper Waters
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