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The Stone Sky
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"The Stone Sky" Quotes

In "The Stone Sky," mother and daughter orogenes Essun and Nassun face their final choices in a dying, broken world as they each seek to determine the fate of humanity and the Earth itself.

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We're all monsters, in a way. Some of us just hide it better than others.

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Survival is a type of victory, and you've survived. Congratulations.

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The world is not fair. And no matter how much I wish it would be, it never will be.

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Freedom is not something you can take for granted. It's something you have to fight for, and even then, it doesn't come easily.

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Sometimes the only way to prevent destruction is to embrace it.

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Love is a choice. It's not always easy, but it's worth fighting for.

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In the end, we are all just dust, scattered by the winds of time.

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Sometimes the most powerful weapon is knowledge.

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The past is always with us, shaping who we are and who we will become.

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Fear can either paralyze you or make you stronger. It's your choice.

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