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For many, empire is the villain—the tyrant, the oppressor, the force of destruction. But for those who’ve benefited from its rule, empire hasn’t always been seen this way.
“Try to forgive and forget, Ngọc,” said Grandma. “If you bear grudges, you’re the one who’ll have to bear the burden of sorrow.”
― The Mountains Sing
― The Mountains Sing
“I realized that war was monstrous. If it didn’t kill those it touched, it took away a piece of their souls, so they could never be whole again.”
― The Mountains Sing
― The Mountains Sing
“Our therapeutic goal must be to teach the person how to bear their difficulties. Not to eliminate them for him, but to train the person to cope with special challenges with special strategies; to make the person aware not that they are ill, but that they are responsible for their lives.”
― NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity
― NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity
“It's no joke that hospitals are now often referred to as the worst place to get well. Superbugs are looking out the hospital windows, licking their chops at the feast that awaits them in this era of superbugs without borders.”
― The Perfect Predator: A Scientist's Race to Save Her Husband from a Deadly Superbug: A Memoir
― The Perfect Predator: A Scientist's Race to Save Her Husband from a Deadly Superbug: A Memoir
“[...] careerism is a depressing thing.”
― Tokyo Express
― Tokyo Express
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