“Heaven weeps, but free will is sacred. The meaning of yes is created by the ability to say no.”

—  Lois McMaster Bujold, book The Hallowed Hunt

Source: World of the Five Gods series, The Hallowed Hunt (2005), Chapter 24 (pp. 442-443)

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