Cassi Miranda

“I liked the imaginary people on the entertainment feed way more than I liked real ones, but you can’t have one without the other.”
― Martha Wells, All Systems Red

“Our understanding of the interior lives of those who are not like us is contingent on their ability to articulate themselves in the language we know. The further removed people are from proficiency in that language, the less likely they are to be understood as complex individuals. The audience often fills in the blanks with their own preconceptions. But visual language is more easily parsed and a much more democratic form of communication.”
― Samra Habib, We Have Always Been Here: A Queer Muslim Memoir

“I read a book while you were sleeping,” Mosscap said, holding up its pocket computer. “And I would really like to discuss it with you.” Dex blinked twice. “You woke me up to talk about a book?”
― Becky Chambers, A Prayer for the Crown-Shy

“When we don't know the full story, sometimes we create one of our own. That's what I had done. And that can be dangerous.”
― Ruta Sepetys, I Must Betray You