Birth and death: there was the same consciousness of heighte... - J.K. Rowling, The Casual Vacancy
"Birth and death: there was the same consciousness of heightened existence and of her own elevated importance"
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"You must accept the reality of other people. You think that reality is up for negotiation, that we think it's whatever you say it is. You must accept that we are as real as you are; you must accept that you are not God."
"You must accept the reality of other people. You think that reality is up for negotiation, that we think it's whatever you say it is. You must accept that we are as real as you are; you must accept that you are not God."