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“Water does not resist. Water flows. When you plunge your hand into it, all you feel is a caress. Water is not a solid wall, it will not stop you. But water always goes where it wants to go, and nothing in the end can stand against it. Water is patient. Dripping water wears away a stone. Remember that, my child. Remember you are half water. If you can't go through an obstacle, go around it. Water does.”
― The Penelopiad
― The Penelopiad
“Becoming me was the greatest creative project of my life.”
― The Magicians
― The Magicians
“Stupidity is the same as evil if you judge by the results.”
― Surfacing
― Surfacing
“A magician is strong because he feels pain. He feels the difference between what the world is and what he would make of it.”
― The Magicians
― The Magicians
“But perfection is a nervy business, because the moment you spot the tiniest flaw it’s ruined.”
― The Magicians
― The Magicians
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