I suppose there were other institutions in Embassytown where the dynamic of the quotidian sustained-some hospitals, perhaps some schools, perhaps houses where shiftparents most deeply loved the children. Whenever any society dies there must be heroes whose fightback is to not change. (China Miéville)

I suppose there were other institutions in Embassytown where the dynamic of the quotidian sustained-some hospitals, perhaps some schools, perhaps houses where shiftparents most deeply loved the children. Whenever any society dies there must be heroes whose fightback is to not change.

China Miéville

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