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“Why can humans not use their millions of words to simply tell one another what they desire?”
― Shelby Van Pelt, Remarkably Bright Creatures

“The Crimson Vow were stunned. To tell the truth, they understood what the count was saying. But whether or not they thought it permissible was another matter. From the count’s point of view, this proposal was not strange at all. In fact, this line of thought was only natural for the head of a militaristic clan. What Mavis and the others were startled about was something else entirely. Have they seriously not figured out who “Evening-Gown Mask” is with Mile standing right in front of them?!?!?! Her mask from the match hadn’t even been enhanced with any sort of identity-obscuring magic. Mile thought, I-Is this “the will of the world”? The “compelling forces” and “pre-established harmony” that (the so-called) God was talking about?! Of course, this was not truly the case. They were simply incredibly dense. That was all there was to it.”
― FUNA, Didn't I Say To Make My Abilities Average In The Next Life?! Light Novel Vol. 3

“If anyone would understand loneliness, the moon would.”
― Delia Owens, Where the Crawdads Sing

“As a general rule, I like holes. A hole at the top of my tank gives me freedom. But I do not like the hole in her heart. She only has one, not three, like me. Tova’s heart. I will do everything I can to help her fill it.”
― Shelby Van Pelt, Remarkably Bright Creatures