Demands for sacrifice lack appeal for those who have already sacrificed, and been sacrificed, too much and for too long. The future promised by the left looked to be – at worst, even worse – and at best, not noticeably better than the status quo. Why rush to the barricades or, for that matter, why even bother to vote?
Bob Black, Preface to The Right to be Greedy by “For Ourselves”
Well, that was the thing with humans. They liked to be around each other and cram themselves three or four in a den if they could, then cram their dens in together as close as house martin nests. Leave a human alone for too long and it would get weird and sad.
T Kingfisher, Minor Mage [Amazon, Bookshop, Publisher, Local Library]
Lighthouse keepers were once warned they shouldn’t listen to the sea for too long; likewise, you could hear voices in the static and lose your mind.
Simon Stålenhag, The Electric State [Bookshop, Amazon, Publisher]
