“Because they were young. Because one is young only once in a life lived only once. Because recklessness is the only fist to throw at nothingness. How much aliveness can one bear?”
― Here I Am
― Here I Am
“What are the evolutionary implications of kindness?”
― The Atomic Weight of Love
― The Atomic Weight of Love
“Life is precious, Jacob thought. The most important of all thoughts, and the most obvious, and the most difficult to remember to have. How different my life would have been if I could have had that thought before I was forced to.”
― Here I Am
― Here I Am
“Not to have a choice is also a choice.”
― Here I Am
― Here I Am
“I've raised my voice at a human only twice in my entire life. Both times at the same human. Put differently: I've known only one human in my entire life. Put differently: I've allowed only one human to know me.”
― Here I Am
― Here I Am
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