Niamh Ross
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“People assume it’s a matter of personality, the difference between optimists and pessimists. But I believe it all comes down to an inability to forget. The greater your powers of retention, the slimmer your chances at optimism.”
― The Island of Missing Trees
― The Island of Missing Trees
“The mystery of life isn't a problem to solve, but a reality to experience.”
― Dune
― Dune
“If you need something to worship, then worship life - all life, every last crawling bit of it! We're all in this beauty together!”
― Dune Messiah
― Dune Messiah
“Here lies a toppled god.
His fall was not a small one.
We did but build his pedestal,
A narrow and a tall one.”
― Dune Messiah
His fall was not a small one.
We did but build his pedestal,
A narrow and a tall one.”
― Dune Messiah
“Listen, son… when I was your age, I had to face truths that seemed to break the world. That’s what happens when you come into contact with people who aren’t quite like you. You learn over time that the world isn’t broken. It’s just… got more pieces to it than you thought. They all fit together, just maybe not the way you pictured when you were young.”
― The Sword of Kaigen
― The Sword of Kaigen
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