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“Our lives mean so much more than the frail bodies that carry them.”

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Book:Morning Star

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In this science fiction novel, the story unfolds in a world that has been reshaped by a series of catastrophic events. The protagonist is caught in the midst of a power struggle, facing moral dilemmas and political intrigue as they strive to find their place in a world that is both familiar and alien. more

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“We all want to be special. It must ache to discover you are not.”

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“The tragedy of the gifted is the belief they are entitled to greatness. As a human, you are entitled only to death.”

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“If you are thrown into the deep and do not swim, you will drown... so keep swimming, right?”

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“I suppose that is what every man must tell himself in war... That there will be an end, and when it is done, enough of himself will remain. Enough to be a father. A brother. A lover. But we know it isn't true. Don't we Darrow? War eats the victors last.”

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“How do you prepare for a kick in the balls? You don't. You suck it up.”

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“You don't get the wolf by the tongue without reaching through it's teeth.”

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Book:Dark Age

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“War is chaos. It always has been. But technology makes it worse. It changes the fear. At the Institute, I feared men. I feared what Titus and the Jackal could do to me. You see death coming there and can at least struggle against it. Here you don't have such luxury. Modern war is fearing the air, the shadows, fearing the silence. Death will come and I won't even see it.”

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Book:Golden Son

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“Some thrive on contention, and some on resolution.”

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