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“In Ben's opinion, if you spent too long trying to look on the bright side you eventually became dazzled and couldn't see anything properly at all.”

Book:Death at the Sign of the Rook

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Death at the Sign of the Rook

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Kate Atkinson

Kate Atkinson is a celebrated British author, recognized for her crime novels and historical fiction. Born in 1951, she has garnered critical acclaim for her intricate plots and compelling characters. Atkinson's writing frequently delves into themes of morality, identity, and the passage of time. more

“The reason why I am hopeful is because what we're now seeing is the formation of a new narrative struggle. When you're enslaved, you have to focus on freedom. When you're being terrorized and lynched, you have to focus on security. When you're disenfranchised and you don't have any opportunities for education and other businesses, you have to focus on civil rights. Now we're at a moment where we are in the beginnings of a narrative struggle. The reason why I'm hopeful is that earlier, even in my career, we didn't have thousands of committed journalists and professionals and storytellers and filmmakers and writers who could participate in this narrative structure. We have never been better situated to win the next phase of this struggle toward a just America than we are right now.”

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“What we forget is that we can have our feet on the ground and our heads in the stars at the same time. We can be whole people while enjoying the other wholeness of being in love. None of us wants to give up hope or joy or romanticism—and there is no need for us to!”

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“In the middle of this price reduction, they launched a quirky campaign to encourage empathy and kindness. Customers were offered discounts if they could provide evidence of how they had “Yummed someone else’s yum.”

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Book:a three body solution: A Daringly Subversive & Juicy Tale of Love, Evolution, & Humanity's Last Hope

Source: a three body solution: A Daringly Subversive & Juicy Tale of Love, Evolution, & Humanity's Last Hope

“Boys be boys, apes be apes, and yums be yummed. Life’s better when we let people love what they love. And if you can’t handle that, maybe it’s time for some slip-and-slide therapy.”

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