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Paolo Bacigalupi

Born: 01-01-1972

Paolo Bacigalupi is an acclaimed American author known for his thought-provoking science fiction and fantasy works. His debut novel, "The Windup Girl," received widespread acclaim, winning the Hugo, Nebula, and John W. Campbell Memorial Awards. Bacigalupi's writing often explores themes of environmentalism, biotechnology, and societal collapse. His compelling narratives and richly detailed worlds have made him a significant voice in contemporary speculative fiction.

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In war, there were no good choices. Only choices you could live with after.

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Survival was a moment to moment affair.

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Pain is a lesson you'll never forget.

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Sometimes, all you could do was try to outlive your bad luck.

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Killing a man didn't make you a monster. It just proved you were alive.

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War had a way of making people forget what they were.

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Fear was a disease that spread from one person to another, poisoning everyone in its path.

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In this world, you either survived or you didn't.

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Revenge was a trap that ensnared everyone it touched.

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revenge

Sometimes, the hardest choices were the ones you had to make for others.

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No one ever really won a war. They only survived it.

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The past was a ghost that haunted your every step.

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