Trace Elements Quotes

“Believing that real life has protagonists, but that you yourself are not one, leads to impostor syndrome, feelings of powerlessness, inaction, cynicism, and despair. It leads to the belief that if you personally don't resemble a protagonist (if you falter, have undramatic setbacks, mundane problems, job hunts, laundry, rent), then you can't be one of the special few whose actions matter. It leads to the belief that grassroots organizing, even voting, cannot change things, only heroes do.”
― Jo Walton, Trace Elements: Conversations on the Project of Science Fiction and Fantasy