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“Science Fiction and Romance share the same DNA. At their very heart, they are about exploration and discovery.”

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“You say your name is - was - Camille," said Leon. "I *am* Camille. And I am human," she replied, with a hint of indignation. "You're *not* human," snapped Lawrence. "You're a copy. A recreation. A - " "I am Camille Ramuelle. I am a proud Hausa. I lived in Niger. I lost one parent to disease and one to militamen. I always dreamed of going to school but I had to care for my brother and sister or they would starve." She inspected her hands. "These are my hands, my fingers, and they are as much mine now as they once were before.”

“To explode or to implode - said Qwfwq - that is the question: whether 'tis nobler in the mind to expand one's energies in space without restraint, or to crush them into a dense inner concentration and, by ingesting, cherish them. To steal away, to vanish; no more; to hold within oneself every gleam, every ray, deny oneself every vent, suffocating in the depths of the soul the conflicts that so idly trouble it, give them their quietus; to hide oneself, to obliterate oneself; perchance to awaken elsewhere, unchanged.”

“We know that when one door closes, another opens; but let's be honest—not all doors are automatic. Some need a good shove, a twist of the knob, or maybe even a strategic kick. Opportunity isn’t always waiting with a welcome mat; sometimes, you've got to channel your inner locksmith and make it happen. So, when a door closes, don’t just stand there waiting for the next one to swing wide. Get in gear and open it yourself because the best doors often require a bit of effort to budge.”