This was a cruel world she had been born into, all pink and squirming. She'd never wanted to see reality. Now, like the cold, it was impossible to ignore.

Chris Kurtz
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This was a cruel world she had been born into, all pink and squirming. She'd never wanted to see reality. Now, like the cold, it was impossible to ignore. This quote comes from the book "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy. It is about a father and his son who are trying to survive the aftermath of the zombie apocalypse.

The father has seen his wife and child die but he perseveres. He is able to see the positive side of this new horrible world that has been created by humans. He can see that life is still worth living even with all the horrible things that have happened to him.

He is able to "rise every time he falls". This quote captures this idea perfectly because it shows how with each step towards death there is another step towards life.

Source: The Adventures Of A South Pole Pig: A Novel Of Snow And Courage

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