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Orphans of Canland

Book by Daniel Vitale · 9 quotes · Death, Art, Bravery

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“It took motherhood to teach me that fear is an indispensable asset. It tells us when something is wrong.”

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“Good," Helm says. "Find the necessity in your art. If you can find the necessity, you'll never stop doing it, which is of course the only point of art, that it transcends the humdrum." He looks me straight in the eyes. "Art is the least inadequate solution to answering our infinite questions with our finite means.”

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“That's how she explained people to me: they're always feeling something.”

Feelings Understanding Learning

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“She rubs my nose lightly with her thumb and sighs. "It was devotion, Tristan. Devotion brought the world down. Misguided, unrelenting devotion. Devotion disguised as religion, duty, vocation, advancement. People forgot about other people. Don't become obsessed with anything; it reduces you.”

Religion Devotion Obsession

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“Children make everyone the same again. Life no longer has an end. People will always have children. It's the only salve for wounds caused by grief. Grief for oneself, even." "Imagine the grief of losing a child, then," I say.”

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“Emotions are like transactions, and sometimes I have nothing to trade with.”

Emotions Connection

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“You can't be brave unless you're afraid.”

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“Time is all we get, and the double-edged sword of our intelligence is knowing that our time will end. To fight that fear, we spend too much time acting as though it will never end.”

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“Maybe she couldn't take the thought of people jumping from the Notch when her mother did not decide to die. She kept a secret from me and left me without her, to do what she felt she needed to do. Does that mean we're no longer friends? I lied for her; I told no one she was wanting to leave. And now, the friend I believed I would always have, because I chose to believe it, is gone.”

Death Friendship Loss Growing Up Leaving

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