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“My mind made them into insects, because my mind wanted stories it could understand, stories that would not frighten it. But still I knew my mind was tricking me, and for a second I loved my mind for the deception.”
― Jeff VanderMeer, This World Is Full of Monsters

“The answer, as with so many things those piteous little creatures dredged from the mud, was poison.”
― Brooke Bolander, The Only Harmless Great Thing

“Individual users stay even if they don’t like the platform or the UI, because it’s where the conversation is happening. A social media platform is like the only mall or the only church in a small town. You might not like the mall, and you might not be a Christian, but you have to go meet with your neighbors somewhere.”
― Sarah Jeong, The Internet of Garbage

“It is a great poison, to know you have a destiny and that everything you do is right by default.”
― Adrian Tchaikovsky, The Expert System's Brother