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“A word in my head, I swear, a word, just my name: "Rachel." Which meant something different than it had meant a moment before.”

Book:Borne

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Borne

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Jeff VanderMeer

Jeff VanderMeer is an American writer known for his science fiction and fantasy novels. His works often explore themes of ecology, identity, and the relationship between humans and nature. Born on July 7, 1968, VanderMeer's writing career began in the 1990s. more

“The strange, forgotten animals abandoned by the Company live among us, along with their insatiable curiosity, like Bornes that want nothing from the old world. They need nothing from it. They are their own captains and lead their own lives, although there are still human beings who see them as food, as expandable. In their fearlessness, I find a kind of solace. In how they pursue their own plans, their own destiny, I find relief. They will outstrip all of us in time, and the story of the city will soon be their story, not ours.”

Change Freedom Destiny Identity Survival Transformation Resilience Fearlessness Societal Collapse Nature Vs Humanity

Book:Borne

Source: Borne

“When man finds in himself a certain defect, of which he can by no means rid himself, there remains but to accept the so-called failing as a natural quality. The more grave and important the defect, the more urgent is the need to ennoble it. From sublime to ridiculous is only one step, and an ineradicable vice in strong men is always rechristened a virtue.”

Change Acceptance Defects

Book:All Things are Possible

Source: All Things are Possible

“I spoke of my own guilt by assimilation. I stressed that until we owned the problems at our most senior ranks, nothing real or meaningful would change.”

Change Leadership Complicity

Book:The Life Brief: A Playbook for No-Regrets Living

Source: The Life Brief: A Playbook for No-Regrets Living