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61 " Sometime in the last forty-eight hours, Lily had discovered the great secret of pain: it thrived on the unknown, on the knowledge that there was a greater pain out there, something more excruciating that might yet be reached. "
― Erika Johansen , The Invasion of the Tearling (The Queen of the Tearling, #2)
62 " My husband is not a clever man, but his very stupidity makes him dangerous. He has never asked himself whether he has the right to do the things he has done. He is not intelligent enough to consider such questions. This, I think, is the crux of evil in this world, Majesty: those who feel entitled to whatever they want, whatever they can grab. Such people never ask themselves if they have the right. They consider no cost to anyone but themselves.” “Surely "
63 " This was the crucial difference between the two of them, and the crucial similarity between Maddy and Dad: Maddy cared deeply about things. "