A book is a version of the world. If you do not like it, ignore it or offer your own version in return.

Tai tapped his left nostril. 'You know what this is, Nakkoo? It's the place where the outside world meets the world inside you.

I've never rejected the world I came from. To be rejected by it is horrible.

Writers have an opinion about the world and offer arguments about the world. They should offer contemplation.

A sigh isn't just a sigh. We inhale the world and breathe out meaning. While we can. While we can.

Once you put a thought into the world, it can be disagreed with, but it can't be unthought.