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I used to think that if you cared for other people, you need to study sociology or something like it. But when I compared what I imagined was happening in Diana’s home after the different days in our labs, I concluded, if you want to help
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“Don’t let things sit for too long. It’s always tempting to just ignore the things that aren’t actually on fire just at the moment, but then you’re also committing to spend your time putting out fires.”
― Persepolis Rising
― Persepolis Rising
“Every life has a watershed moment, an instant when you realize you’re about to make a choice that will define everything else you ever do, and that if you choose wrong, there may not be that many things left to choose. Sometimes the wrong choice is the only one that lets you face the end with dignity, grace, and the awareness that you’re doing the right thing.”
― Feed
― Feed
“We step out of our solar system into the universe seeking only peace and friendship – to teach, if we are called upon; to be taught, if we are fortunate.”
― To Be Taught, If Fortunate
― To Be Taught, If Fortunate
“I have built a you within me, or you have. I wonder what of me there is in you.”
― This Is How You Lose the Time War
― This Is How You Lose the Time War
“In his opinion, faith was generally for people who were bad at math.”
― Persepolis Rising
― Persepolis Rising
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