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He’d seen people like this before in his travels: people who needed to step on others to raise themselves up, people who took delight in causing others pain.
“People either stole to stay alive or to feel alive. She had to imagine that they ran away for the same reasons. Lila”
― A Gathering of Shadows
― A Gathering of Shadows
“Only people who’ve been discriminated against can really know how much it hurts.”
― Kafka on the Shore
― Kafka on the Shore
“First and foremost, most abilities have to be nurtured and developed. Even if somebody is born with a particular talent, that talent will usually remain latent if it is not fostered, honed and exercised. Not all people get the same chance to cultivate and refine their abilities. Whether or not they have such an opportunity will usually depend on their place within their society’s imagined hierarchy.”
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
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