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(Emotion check: Why does the “cautious optimism” tag inspire a weird burst of failure-tinged depression?)
because when you're used to everything going to shit, optimism is suspicious and feels less likely to happen
“You haven't lived until you've seen a cookie look smug.”
― A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking
― A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking
“It is nearly impossibly to be sad when eating a blueberry muffin. I'm pretty sure that's a scientific fact.”
― A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking
― A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking
“Having a cat around means that there are never any unexplained noises. If something crashes or thumps or goes bump in the night, you think, 'It's that damn cat again', and don't worry about it.”
― A House with Good Bones
― A House with Good Bones
“Everyone have their souls still? Shadows still attached? Then let's go before that changes.”
― Nettle & Bone
― Nettle & Bone
“The problem with being rich is that you simply have no idea how expensive it is to be poor.”
― A Sorceress Comes to Call
― A Sorceress Comes to Call
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