“Most days it's just stumbling around in the dark with the rest of creation, smashing into things and wondering why it hurts.”

Vorkosigan Saga, Shards of Honor (1986)

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Science Fiction and fantasy author from the USA 1949

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“There are many, many dark things flowing around in this world right now, and most films reflect the world in which we live.”

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Context: People have asked me why — if meditation is so great and gives you so much bliss — are my films so dark, and there's so much violence?
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