

“War doesn't determine who's right. War determines who remains.”
― The Poppy War
― The Poppy War

“She’s the only divine thing he’s ever believed in. The only creature in this vast, cruel land who could kill him. And sometimes, in his loveliest dreams, he imagines she does.”
― The Drowning Faith
― The Drowning Faith

“Fire and water looked so lovely together. It was a pity they destroyed each other by nature.”
― The Dragon Republic
― The Dragon Republic

“You don't fix hurts by pretending they never happened. You treat them like infected wounds. You dig deep with a burning knife and gouge out the rotten flesh and then, maybe, you have a chance to heal.”
― The Burning God
― The Burning God

“I never excelled academically, and took some pride in “not fulfilling my potential,” in part because I was terrified that if I tried my hardest, the world would learn that I didn’t actually have that much potential”
― The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet
― The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet
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