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Quote by Elizabeth Bear

“A song, and she’d swallowed it.”

Work

In this gripping narrative, the story unfolds in a world ravaged by a mysterious dust storm that has decimated civilization. The protagonist navigates this harsh landscape, facing the challenges of scarcity, survival, and the remnants of a once-great society. more

Author

Elizabeth Bear

Elizabeth Bear is an accomplished American science fiction and fantasy author, born on September 22, 1971. Her works are known for their unique narrative style and profound humanistic concerns, earning her a dedicated fan base. more

“Time cannot fully be perceived without shadows to reveal the passage of time from the sun projecting on Earth nor without a clock dial ticking nor without some type of perceivable movement. If all movement in the entire universe stopped simultaneously, most people would argue that time itself has also stopped. The famous pausing time element used in popular movies and shows is often depicted as all movement ceasing to occur. Therefore, it does not seem that time can be fully experienced without movement. Movement is the context required to understand what time is.”

Time Consciousness

Book:Consciousness: Observer or Controller?: Rethinking the Essence of Mind

Source: Consciousness: Observer or Controller?: Rethinking the Essence of Mind

“Her eyes stung with the beauty.”

Rien

Book:Dust

Source: Dust

“She knew what they had been up to, of course; it would have been hard to miss it, between the giggling and the scent of sex-and nobody had ever warned her how disturbing it would be to hear a necromancer giggle-but that was all right, wasn’t it?”

Rien And Mallory Perceval

Book:Dust

Source: Dust