“Nobody like everybody," says Fin. "Some people are shitty." She sucks her teeth. "Some people are just more difficult to accept than others, and you shouldn't dislike someone because of their weakness, rather enjoy them for their strengths” PeopleStrengthAcceptanceWeaknessLikeAcceptance Of Others Book:Far from the Light of Heaven Source: Far from the Light of Heaven
“The idea of a singular hero and a manifest destiny just makes us lazy. There is no destiny. There is choice, there is action, and any other narrative perpetuates a myth that someone else out there will fix our problems with a magic sword and a blessing from the gods.” DestinyHeroes Book:Rosewater Source: Rosewater
“I am the Rat, the Termite, the Eater of Wealth, the Still One, the Quiet. And I have come for you.” DestinyDestructionRevengeRedemption Book:The Rosewater Redemption Source: The Rosewater Redemption
“Some asshole tried to cure malaria by gene-editing the plasmodium parasite that causes it. Worked for most strains, but a hardy, drug-resistant plasmodium emerged that just kills the few people who get it. So, prevalence is down but mortality is up. Way up.” IronyGeneticsMalaria Eradication Book:Rosewater / The Rosewater Insurrection Source: Rosewater / The Rosewater Insurrection