“Power can be looking after people. Keeping them safe, instead of putting them into danger.” He gave her a suspicious look. “Are you saying you’re powerful?”
“Cruelty is cheap, easy, and chickenshit." That's also a touchstone of my spiritual beliefs.”
― Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead
― Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead
“It doesn't take a village to raise children; it takes a whole galaxy - former friends, random acquaintances, complete strangers... even other children.”
― Saga, Volume 1
― Saga, Volume 1
“Anticipation and dread aren’t opposites, just different versions of the same game. Both involve knowing that something is going to happen, but not knowing when. And whether you end up winning or losing, you at least get to reach a conclusion. There’s always some comfort in that.”
― Saga, Volume 9
― Saga, Volume 9
“As they emerge, the creatures beneath those fragile shells begin to understand that they possess more agency than they ever dreamed.”
― Saga #31
― Saga #31
“Teachers always promise that students are in a "safe place," but most of us figure out that's a lie pretty fast. My very first fire drill was all the confirmation I needed that the worst can happen anywhere, anytime.”
― Saga, Volume 6
― Saga, Volume 6
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