I wish you had a thousandth part of the pity for me that I have for you.
— What happened to you, Morgana? As a child you're so kind, so compassionate.
— I grew up.
The purpose of human life is to serve, and to show compassion and the will to help others.
But compassion is a muscle that gets stronger with use, and the regular exercise of choosing kindness over cruelty would change us.
— Why no shoes?
— Because I gave them away to someone who needed them more. We all do that. It stops us from forgetting what we really are.
“Well, if a beetle were to say to you, ‘Please, Miss Halsey, will you avoid treading here, otherwise I shall be crushed,’ wouldn't you be willing to move your foot a trifle?”