The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (Wayfarers, #1)

by Becky Chambers

“Ninety percent of all problems are caused by people being assholes.” “What causes the other ten percent?” asked Kizzy. “Natural disasters,” said Nib.

Such a quintessentially Human thing, to express sorrow through apology.

The memories reached out to Dr. Chef, trying to pull him away from his safe observation point. They tugged, begging for him to give in. But he would not. He was not a prisoner of those memories. He was their warden.

“We cannot blame ourselves for the wars our parents start. Sometimes the very best thing we can do is walk away.”

Perhaps the ache of homesickness was a fair price to pay for having so many good people in her life.

The people we remember are the ones who decided how our maps should be drawn. Nobody remembers who built the roads.”