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“There’s no practical difference in the mind of the slighted between a real slight and a perceived slight.”
― T.E. Kinsey, Rotten to the Core

“I had a stab wound so large you could see the metal of my interior structure, but Senior Indah was too polite to mention it. The medical bot extended a delicate sensor limb toward me. On the feed I told it anything that touched me would get torn off and thrown across the room. It pulled the limb back and used it to check Hostile Two instead.”
― Martha Wells, Network Effect

“You need nature more than she needs you. It is not an equal relationship. Serve her well and she will look after you. Abuse her and everyone loses.”
― Montagu Don, Down to Earth: Gardening Wisdom

“Have some gaps. Being on your own is brilliant and good for you. Let the dust settle after a relationship has ended. Allow yourself to blossom.”
― Sarah Millican, How to be Champion: My Autobiography