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Paolo Bacigalupi is an American science fiction writer known for his profound insights into environmental issues and his unique imagination of the future world. His works often explore themes of climate change, resource depletion, and the relationship between humans and nature.

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“Of course, the more you read, the more you learn, and ultimately there is more information than you can ever use. The difficulty is that as an outsider, you know you're too ignorant for your own good, and so the urge to keep researching and *never* start writing is pretty strong.”

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“She smiles at him, too young to know him for a stranger, and too innocent yet to care.”

Knows Care Young Stranger Innocent

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“Nothing so mystical. Human beings hunger for killing, that is all. It only takes a few politicians to stoke division, or a few demagogues encouraging hatred to set your kind upon one another. And then before you know it, you have a whole nation biting on its own tail, going round and round until there is nothing left but the snapping of teeth.”

Knows Humans Kind Whole Left Nations Human Beings Politician Hatred Killing Rounds Hunger Teeth Division Tails Mystical Biting Snapping Stoke

Book:The Drowned Cities: Number 2 in series

Source: The Drowned Cities: Number 2 in series

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Born: August 6, 1972
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 76

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