We value the individual. We probably put too much emphasis on the individual, if it comes right down to it. How many people, in the abstract, would...let's say Paige....how many people would she sacrifice to keep Andy alive? The answer wouldn't make any sense if you were looking at the whole of humanity as equals.
Stephenie MeyerYou stupid jackass," Ian said. "Who's got the crush on a worm, bro? You gonna call me stupid?
Stephenie MeyerThat maybe you should make the most of what time you have? That you shouldlive while you’re alive?
Stephenie MeyerI was not allowed to think of him. That was something I tried to be very strict about. Of course I slipped; I was only human. But I was getting better, and so the pain was something I could avoid for days at a time now. The trade-off was the never-ending numbness. Between pain and nothing, I'd chosen nothing.
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