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"kind of unfortunately more philosophical than I was anticipating, but maybe that's my own fault haha" — Sep 28, 2026 04:44PM
"kind of unfortunately more philosophical than I was anticipating, but maybe that's my own fault haha" — Sep 28, 2026 04:44PM
“Let's start with the end of the world, why don't we? Get it over with and move on to more interesting things.”
― The Fifth Season
― The Fifth Season
“When we say “the world has ended,” it’s usually a lie, because the planet is just fine. But this is the way the world ends. This is the way the world ends. This is the way the world ends. For the last time.”
― The Fifth Season
― The Fifth Season
“Nothing to do but follow your crazy,”
― The Fifth Season
― The Fifth Season
“You’re not weak because you can’t read. You’re weak because you’re afraid of people seeing your weakness. You’re letting shame decide who you are. […] It’s shame that lines my pockets, shame that keeps the Barrel teeming with fools ready to put on a mask just so they can have what they want with none the wiser about it. We can endure all kinds of pain. It’s shame that eats men whole.”
― Crooked Kingdom
― Crooked Kingdom
“I can't be a pessimist because I am alive. To be a pessimist means that you have agreed that human life is an academic matter. So, I am forced to be an optimist. I am forced to believe that we can survive, whatever we must survive.”
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