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“This was art. Something the machine, however capable in the tech- nical details, could never understand. Because art is, and always has been, about what it does to us. To the one shaping it and the one expe- riencing it.”
― Yumi and the Nightmare Painter
― Yumi and the Nightmare Painter

“I hope you know this truth down in the middle of your bones: You are amazing. You are fantastic. You are beautiful and brave and full of love. You are as lovely as the moon.”
― The Narrow Road Between Desires
― The Narrow Road Between Desires

“Everything is useless, intrinsically. Nothing has value unless we grant it that value.”
― Yumi and the Nightmare Painter
― Yumi and the Nightmare Painter

“Don't force people to live up to your dreams of who they might be.”
― Yumi and the Nightmare Painter
― Yumi and the Nightmare Painter

“Humans are incredibly malleable. Despite my breadth of experience, I've never stopped being surprised at how durable human beings can be. They can survive in almost any environment. They can recover from debilitating loss. They can be crushed physically, mentally, emotionally- and still ask you how your day is going.”
― Yumi and the Nightmare Painter
― Yumi and the Nightmare Painter
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