You learn eventually that, while there are no villains, there are no heroes either. And until you make the final discovery that there are only human beings, who are therefore all the more fascinating, you are liable to miss something.

Paul Gallico
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The narrative of good and evil is a powerful tool used by our society to pull people into the moral confines of certain ideologies. Whether we realize it or not, we are all capable of making moral choices. And as such, we all have the ability to be both good and evil. But as we grow older and gain perspective, we will all come to the realization that it is the people who make the choices that define their character. This quote from Fyodor Dostoevsky reflects on what he calls “the final discovery that there are only human beings, who are therefore all the more fascinating.”

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