Kevin Maness

“But there are none so frightened, or so strange in their fear, as conquerors. They conjure phantoms endlessly, terrified that their victims will someday do back what was done to them—even if, in truth, their victims couldn’t care less about such pettiness and have moved on. Conquerors live in dread of the day when they are shown to be, not superior, but simply lucky.”
― N.K. Jemisin, The Stone Sky

“The true measure of our character is how we treat the poor, the disfavored, the accused, the incarcerated, and the condemned.”
― Bryan Stevenson, Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption

“I tell you what, sometimes you get so obstinate you have to be gently forced to see where your happiness lies.”
― Hans Bemmann, The Stone and the Flute

“Come, come. Enough of poison. Now that my heart is full of it, let us go and find the antidote.”
― Alexandre Dumas, The Count of Monte Cristo