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“Now I understood a little what it meant to be frightened. It was like desperately gasping for air in a place without oxygen.”
― Sohn Won-Pyung, Almond

“No, I wasn't afraid. I was tired." Ali's voice broke on the word. "I'm tired of everyone in this city feeding on vengeance. I'm tired of teaching our children to hate and fear other children because their parents are our enemies. And I'm sick and tired of acting like the only way to save our people is to cut down all who might oppose us, as if our enemies won't return the favor the instant power shifts.”
― S.A. Chakraborty, The Kingdom of Copper

“Why is everyone so slavish to texts written thousands of years ago?” he snapped. “Gods can change. Grow apart. Try new things. Besides, Set was a jerk.”
― P. Djèlí Clark, A Master of Djinn

“have the wounds I gave you not healed yet? I’m sorry if that’s the case. If I didn’t notice.”
― Kim Jonghyun, Skeleton Flower: Things That Have Been Released and Set Free