I'm tired of being what ...

I'm tired of being what everyone else has made me," I said. "I want to be myself." "Don't be a child." I looked up, startled and angry, though of course there was nothing to see. "What?" "You are what your creators and experiences have made you, like every other being in this universe. Accept that and be done; I'm tired of your whining.
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 N.K. Jemisin

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“There is no greater warrior than a mother protecting her child.”
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In a child's eyes, a mother is a goddess. She can be glorious or terrible, benevolent or filled with wrath, but she commands love either way. I am convinced that this is the greatest power in the universe.
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You are what your creators and experiences have made you, like every other being in this universe. Accept that and be done; I tire of your whining.
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If the first words out of your mouth are to cry 'political correctness!', ... chances are very, very high that you are in fact part of the problem.
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But when I got angry, my nerves sought an outlet, and my mouth didn't always guard the gates.
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