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> [“The thought burrowed into her heart as darkness fell. It coiled in her guts as she wedged herself amongst the boughs of a tree to sleep. And in the morning, it woke with her and clung to her back, riding…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paolo-bacigalupi/the-thought-burrowed-into-her-heart-as-darkness-fell-it-coiled-in-her/)

[Paolo Bacigalupi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paolo-bacigalupi/)

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## More by Paolo Bacigalupi

> [Pain held no terror for him. Pain was, if not friend, then family, something he had grown up with in his crèche, learning to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paolo-bacigalupi/pain-held-no-terror-for-him-pain-was-if-not-friend-then-family/)

[Paolo Bacigalupi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paolo-bacigalupi/)

> [“How did you find truth when everyone was talking about sides?”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paolo-bacigalupi/how-did-you-find-truth-when-everyone-was-talking-about-sides/)

[Paolo Bacigalupi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paolo-bacigalupi/)

> [“At the time, he told his children to watch themselves, to understand that the tides of conservatism came and went and if they could…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paolo-bacigalupi/at-the-time-he-told-his-children-to-watch-themselves-to-understand/)

[Paolo Bacigalupi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paolo-bacigalupi/)

> [The future looks a bit bleak to me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paolo-bacigalupi/the-future-looks-a-bit-bleak-to-me/)

[Paolo Bacigalupi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paolo-bacigalupi/)

> [“Doctor Mahfouz was always yammering on about how everyone had humanity in them. From Mahlia’s experience, the doctor was sliding high, but now, as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paolo-bacigalupi/doctor-mahfouz-was-always-yammering-on-about-how-everyone-had/)

[Paolo Bacigalupi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paolo-bacigalupi/)

> [Politics is ugly. Never doubt what small men will do for great power.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paolo-bacigalupi/politics-is-ugly-never-doubt-what-small-men-will-do-for-great-power/)

[Paolo Bacigalupi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paolo-bacigalupi/)

> [“Believing is for Santa Claus, right? It's for Tooth Fairies. It's for your boyfriend when he says he's never met anyone like you and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paolo-bacigalupi/believing-is-for-santa-claus-right-it-s-for-tooth-fairies-it-s-for/)

[Paolo Bacigalupi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paolo-bacigalupi/)

> [Never beg for mercy. Accept that you have failed. Begging is for dogs and humans.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paolo-bacigalupi/never-beg-for-mercy-accept-that-you-have-failed-begging-is-for-dogs/)

[Paolo Bacigalupi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paolo-bacigalupi/)

> [“Half-men don’t fight like people. More like hurricanes.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paolo-bacigalupi/half-men-don-t-fight-like-people-more-like-hurricanes/)

[Paolo Bacigalupi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paolo-bacigalupi/)

> [“Maybe it will die on its own, a hopeful voice whispered, but the general suppressed the thought. Wishes were for victims.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paolo-bacigalupi/maybe-it-will-die-on-its-own-a-hopeful-voice-whispered-but-the/)

[Paolo Bacigalupi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paolo-bacigalupi/)

> [I used to love reading, but since I've started writing, it's harder for me to immerse, because I spend so much time looking at…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paolo-bacigalupi/i-used-to-love-reading-but-since-i-ve-started-writing-it-s-harder-for/)

[Paolo Bacigalupi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paolo-bacigalupi/)

> [Sex and hypocrisy. They go together like coffee and cream.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paolo-bacigalupi/sex-and-hypocrisy-they-go-together-like-coffee-and-cream/)

[Paolo Bacigalupi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paolo-bacigalupi/)

> [“Crew up, Nailer!" Lucky Girl shouted. "You think I'm going to pull your ass up here like a damn swank?”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paolo-bacigalupi/crew-up-nailer-lucky-girl-shouted-you-think-i-m-going-to-pull-your/)

[Paolo Bacigalupi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paolo-bacigalupi/)

> [“There were times when he'd told her that every star was a bit of gold that was hers for the taking, because she was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paolo-bacigalupi/there-were-times-when-he-d-told-her-that-every-star-was-a-bit-of-gold/)

[Paolo Bacigalupi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paolo-bacigalupi/)

> [“The theater of operation built itself in Tool’s mind.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paolo-bacigalupi/the-theater-of-operation-built-itself-in-tool-s-mind/)

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