The Limits of My World Quotes

“The more our language evolved to express the truth of the world as we saw it, the less our ears could understand anything except the words of those who already agreed with us.”
― Gregory Coles, The Limits of My World

“Choosing a word was the same as choosing a side. Without choosing a side, it became impossible to speak at all.”
― Gregory Coles, The Limits of My World

“When the root of our shame is willingly chosen and shared, it loses its power to shame us. It is no longer shame at all.”
― Gregory Coles, The Limits of My World

“Truth must be a fragile thing if it only survives in one language.”
― Gregory Coles, The Limits of My World

“Our humanity ends where our words about humanity end. Without a name, we have nothing to lose and nothing to grieve.”
― Gregory Coles, The Limits of My World

“If worlds can change, then words must change.”
― Gregory Coles, The Limits of My World

“In language, everything lost is also something gained. Everything gained is also something lost. Every way of seeing is also a way of not seeing.”
― Gregory Coles, The Limits of My World

“Cyborg is what I and my people call your race.”
“My race? You mean the human race?”
“Yes, precisely. The human race.”
Kanan took in a long breath and coughed at the dryness in her throat. “Why don’t you just call us human?”
“Because,”said Tiqvah, turning away, “human is what we call ourselves.”
“We can’t both be human.”
“No. It seems not.”
― Gregory Coles, The Limits of My World