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“You’re saying that instead of a system of currency that tracks individual trade, you have one that facilitates exchange through the community. Because … all exchange benefits the community as a whole?”


“I don't know whether it is any use forgiving people or not. Yes, it is, it makes you feel more comfortable yourself.”
― Emily of New Moon:
― Emily of New Moon:

“Let's take the gauntlet and make goodness attractive in this so-called next millennium. That's the real job that we have. I'm not talking about Pollyanna-ish kind of stuff. I'm talking about down-to-Earth actual goodness. People caring for each other in a myriad of ways rather than people knocking each other off all the time...What changes the world? The only thing that ever really changes the world is when somebody gets the idea that love can abound and can be shared.”
― Mister Rogers - Won't You Be My Neighbor
― Mister Rogers - Won't You Be My Neighbor

“People said the towers looked like giant salt and pepper shakers, but I’d always thought they looked like Daleks from Doctor Who.”
― The Sword of Summer
― The Sword of Summer

“The thing about talking swords…it’s hard to tell when they’re kidding. They have no facial expressions. Or faces.”
― The Sword of Summer
― The Sword of Summer

“It was worse to be the only person angry.”
― The Dream Thieves
― The Dream Thieves

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