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We can never be gods, after all--but we can become something less than human with frightening ease.


N.K. Jemisin

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PETER GREENE We can do all we wish while we live; afterward, we are less than the meanest.
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YEVGENY ZAMYATIN You will never be satisfied with anything less than the highest you can attain.
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in c...
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NAH Normally, we're never satisfied.
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TOBA BETA We are all disciples of the light.
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