Nature Quote by N.K. Jemisin

“You understand these moments, I think instinctively. It is our nature. We are born of such pressures, and sometimes, when things are unbearable… sometimes, even we...crack.” quote by N.K. Jemisin — Download Open image

““You understand these moments, I think instinctively. It is our nature. We are born of such pressures, and sometimes, when things are unbearable… sometimes, even we...crack.””

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