It is blasphemy to separate oneself from the earth and look down on it like a god. It is more than blasphemy… — N. K. Jemisin
It is blasphemy to separate oneself from the earth and look down on it like a god. It is more than blasphemy, it is dangerous. We can never be gods, after all—but we can become something less than human with frightening ease.
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