Bharath

“My mother once posited that we are not rational beings. We read about all the looming threats in the paper, we watch it on the news, and then we get on with our day. And, yes, some of that is thanks to our ability to hide from reality with denial, with cognitive dissonance, with magical thinking. But she forgot the most important thing: In the absence of compassion, selfishness is the most rational response of all. Our species’ superpower is not caring. We merely exercised that ability.”
― Blake Crouch, Upgrade

“But you’re not a nobody. Life isn’t a book. It often lacks logic or resolution, and it’s quite boring most of the time. We all have our stories, with all the little good and bad decisions.”
― Nadine Steiner-Schütz, Being Badger: A Coming Of Age Story

“But my sister was right about one thing—we will die out in the next century if nothing changes. And I think I discovered why our species seems so willing to let this happen. One child dies in a well, the world watches and weeps. But as the number of victims increases, our compassion tends to diminish.”
― Blake Crouch, Upgrade

“I call it "Higher Power" not to exclude any cultures/religions, as I feel everyone is pointing in the same direction, with different names, from different perspectives.”
― San Mateo, San Mateo: Proof of The Divine