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“Information is not understanding,” Tobias replied, his light-hearted tone replaced with sobriety. “You can give information, but you can never give understanding.”
― Elizabeth C. Mock, Shatter

“You're talking like the choices others made were the only choices someone could make given the choices you made." Mireya paused. "I think."

"That's quite a mouthful."

“But it's what you're thinking. Yes, you made specific choices, bad ones too. But the choices others make, they make them. You don't. Just because you made the wrong choices, doesn't mean you deserved everything bad that happens to you. Don't you see?"

"Not all the consequences are bad, Mireya," Faela said her voice soft.”
― Elizabeth C. Mock, Shatter