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If one does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favorable.
What a distressing contrast there is between the radiant intelligence of the child and the feeble mentality of the average adult.
We are masters of the unsaid words, but slaves of those we let slip out.
I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice.
A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on.
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In general, I'm careful when I'm dealing with subjects of deep cultural importance and write with abandon when I'm dealing with issues of personal dysfunction.
Eden Robinson
People with antisocial personality disorders aren't automatically bad - they simply approach the world with a more ruthless set of lenses. The lack of empathy or very weak empathy and the ability to read other people's weak spots can be a flammable combination when you get in the way of something they want. But they aren't a different species. They're a part of our spectrum.
Eden Robinson
Our ability to factory farm animals is coldly psychopathic.
Eden Robinson
My family is filled with wonderful storytellers. I lack their gift of gab, so it's a relief to be able to write.
Eden Robinson
I find myself moved by social justice issues. I'm not sure where that will lead me. I'm willing to nurture it.
Eden Robinson
