" The thing that most struck her about the average resident was the dulled look of acceptance that sat in their eyes. It wasn’t the acceptance of a peaceful mind. It was the acceptance that shouldn’t be accepting—the acceptance when fire is needed. Fire to educate oneself, to create a better life, to move and not come back, to do something. 
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― Donna Goddard , Pittown (Waldmeer, #5)