Amanda A

“We have reached the point where ignorance and neglect are the best we can hope for in a ruler.”
― Lev Grossman, The Magicians

“Above all things, the Sun Priest must unite what is above to what is below. He must mirror the perfect order of the heavens to contain the disorder of the earth. Only when these are aligned can there be balance, and without balance, surely the world will tip into chaos. —The Manual of the Sun Priest”
― Rebecca Roanhorse, Black Sun

“I wonder what would happen if there were a United Organization of Organisms (UOO, pronounced “uh-oh”), where each species gets one vote. Would we be voted off the planet? The answer is pretty clear. When we irresponsibly exploit the Earth, disease, famine, and ecological collapse result. We face the possibility of being rejected by the biosphere as a virulent organism. But if we act as a responsible species, nature will not evict us.”
― Paul Stamets, Mycelium Running: How Mushrooms Can Help Save the World

“Do you really believe that the Tear army can hold the border?” “Of course I do, Majesty. To believe otherwise is treasonous.” Kelsea clamped her teeth down on the inside of her cheek, unable to believe the cognitive dissonance implied in such a statement.”
― Erika Johansen, The Invasion of the Tearling