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“C’mon, Padre, didn’t the Lord promise something about floods?” “He promised not to destroy the world. Individuals are still expected to get to high ground.”
― T. Kingfisher, Snake-Eater

“Finally one of my teachers took me aside and said: ‘Manuel, you are not God. You aren’t omnipotent. Wanting to help is good, but this belief that you, personaly, have so much power to affect the universe is starting to border on personal idolatry.’” He snorted. “He wasn’t wrong.”
“Did that help?” Selena asked.
“Not really, but at least then I felt guilty about feeling guilty, which is very catholic.”
― T. Kingfisher, Snake-Eater

“What happened to us does not define us, next is what matters.”
― Hannah Kaner, Godkiller

“Why do you get to give up? Why do you get to decide what your life is worth?”
― Hannah Kaner, Godkiller