“When one acts on pity against justice, it is the good whom one punishes for the sake of the evil; when one saves the guilty from suffering, it is the innocent whom one forces to suffer. There is no escape from justice, nothing can be unearned and unpaid for in the universe, neither in matter nor in spirit—and if the guilty do not pay, then the innocent have to pay it.”
Atlas Shrugged is a novel that delves into themes of individualism, objectivism, and economic theory. It follows a diverse cast of characters as they navigate a dystopian future where the productive members of society withdraw their efforts in protest against the oppressive government. more
“I thought living dead girls couldn't feel pain, thought I was emptied out but I'm not, I'm not.”
“She became a story, one I have mostly forgotten. One I can't end because she died a long time ago.”
“The only love that I really believe in is a mother’s love for her children.”