This is what I do know: A lie, however well-intended, can't prepare you for reality or change the world... To tell the truth is to provide armament against a world too full of cruelties to be defeated with simple falsehoods... It seems to me we owe the world--more, we owe ourselves--the exchange of comfort for the chance that maybe the truth can do what people always say it can. The truth may, given the opportunity, set us free.
Mira GrantThat,' he said, with almost religious fever, 'was the coolest thing you have ever done. In fact, that may have been the coolest thing you ever will do. Your entire existence has been moving toward one shining moment, George, and that was the moment when you thought, 'Hey, why don't I just go over the zombies?
Mira GrantThis is Shaun Mason activating security protocol Campbell. The bridge is out, the trees are coming, and Iโm pretty sure my hand is evil. Now gimme some sugar, baby.
Mira GrantThere comes a point when you need to get over the fear and get on with your life, and a lot of people donโt seem to be capable of that anymore. From blood tests to gated communities, we have embraced the cult of fear, and now we donโt seem to know how to put it back where it belongs.
Mira Grant