It’s important that someone celebrate our existence," she objected amiably. "People are the only mirror we have to see ourselves in. The domain of all meaning. All virtue, all evil, are contained only in people. There is none in the universe at large. Solitary confinement is a punishment in every human culture.
Lois McMaster BujoldNever argue with a pedant over nomenclature. It wastes your time and annoys the pedant.
Lois McMaster BujoldA hundred objective measurements didn't sum the worth of a garden; only the delight of its users did that.
Lois McMaster BujoldEndure pain, find joy, and make your own meaning, because the universe certainly isn't going to supply it.
Lois McMaster Bujold