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“The trap that can be ignored is no trap.

A trap that doesn't make you want to fall in isn't much of a trap. And once you're caught, you shouldn't be able to ignore the trap because you're stuck. So a trap that you can pay no attention to is a failure.”
― Charlie Jane Anders, All the Birds in the Sky

“Society is the choice between freedom on someone else’s terms and slavery on yours.”
― Charlie Jane Anders, All the Birds in the Sky

“Loose ends are cool... Loose ends mean that you are still living your life. The person who dies with the most loose ends wins.”
― Charlie Jane Anders, All the Birds in the Sky

“I don't actually think that ethics are derived from principles. At all." Patricia scooted a little closer again and touched his arm with a few cool fingertips. "I think that the most basic thing of ethics is being aware of how your actions affect others, and having an awareness of what they want and how they feel. And that's always going to depend on who you're dealing with.”
― Charlie Jane Anders, All the Birds in the Sky