“ You must remember, though, that most normal people have never seen an orogene, let alone had to do business with one, and—” She spreads her hands. “Isn’t it understandable that we might be… uncomforta… N.K. Jemisin
“ Fear of a bully, fear of a volcano; the power within you does not distinguish. It does not recognize degree. N.K. Jemisin
“ Daddy," she says again, this time putting more of a needy whine into her voice. It is the thing that has swayed him, these times when he has come near to turning on her: remembering that she is his li… N.K. Jemisin
“ We worship Him not because He is the best of our gods, but because He is, or was, the greatest killer among them. N.K. Jemisin
“ Did you know that writing stories down kills them?Of course it does, words aren't meant to be stiff, unchanging things. N.K. Jemisin
“ It is the lies he's telling her - as he has been, Nassun understands suddenly, her whole life - that really break her heart. He's said that he loves her, after all, but that obviously isn't true. He c… N.K. Jemisin
“ But love like that doesn't just disappear, does it? No matter how powerful the hate, there is always a little love left, underneath.Yes. Horrible, isn't it? N.K. Jemisin
“ But when I got angry, my nerves sought an outlet, and my mouth didn't always guard the gates. N.K. Jemisin
“ You have seen so much purposeless suffering that at least being killed for a reason can be borne? N.K. Jemisin
“ You're very lucky... Friends are precious, powerful things - hard to earn, harder still to keep. You should thank this one for taking a chance on you. N.K. Jemisin
“ ...and when I lift my head to scream out my fury, a million stars turn black and die. No one can see them, but they are my tears. N.K. Jemisin
“ This means, in a way, that true light is dependent on the presence of other lights. Take the others away and darkness results. Yet the reverse is not true: take away darkness and there is only more da… N.K. Jemisin
