Tchula Ripton > Tchula's Quotes

“Charm is the ability to make someone else think that both of you are pretty wonderful.”
― Kathleen Winsor

“In practice, the Hawks are people. People are political. I don’t expect any group of people to be perfect, theoretical beings—for one, the pay isn’t nearly high enough. Some of the racial decisions made are purely pragmatic; the Barrani are preferentially sent into figurative war zones because we’re much more likely to survive them. There is no equality because we are not equal; we are different. I attempt to respect those differences.”
― Michelle Sagara, Cast in Honor

“The most authentic thing about us is our capacity to create, to overcome, to endure, to transform, to love and to be greater than our suffering.”
― Ben Okri

“And now that you don't have to be perfect, you can be good.”
― John Steinbeck, East of Eden

“All communication is manipulation,” Jedao said. “You’re a mathematician. You should know that from information theory.”
― Yoon Ha Lee, Ninefox Gambit

“An eye for an eye will only make the whole world blind.”
― Mahatma Gandhi

“You like the gentleman, then?" said Muna.
"I don't dislike him," said Henrietta unpromisingly.
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"I don't dislike cabbage," Muna found herself saying, "but I should not consider marrying it. Not disliking seems a poor foundation for future happiness.”
― Zen Cho, The True Queen