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― The Hero: The Enduring Myth That Makes Us Human
― The Hero: The Enduring Myth That Makes Us Human
“But then again, the troubled are always young; the old are simply pathetic. Grow old and the edges come off: the mind rationalises, the heart concedes, the soul surrenders. We all grow old and frail, inside as well as out. The twists of reaction become entrenched, character traits become permanent: the resentments, the denials, the rationalisations. We learn to live with it. It’s so much more troubling when we are young and honest.”
― Scrublands
― Scrublands
“It's easy to mistake belief for truth. It's easy to see things that aren't there, just because you want to see them”
― Graveyard of Lost Children
― Graveyard of Lost Children
“My wife was among the millions who died, and I was still there, wrapped in a cloud of self-pity. I couldn’t hold her hand and say how much I loved her in those last moments.”
― 2025: SF Novella
― 2025: SF Novella
“Perhaps Germany will serve as a warning,” said Arvid. “May they learn from us to snuff out fascism in America when the first sparks arise and not delay until democracy goes up in flames all around them.” “This could never happen in America. A nation that elected Franklin Delano Roosevelt would never elect a madman populist.”
― Resistance Women
― Resistance Women
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