Nothing is more important than that you see and love the beauty that is right in front of you, or else you will have no defense against the ugliness that will hem you in and come at you in so many ways.

Neal Stephenson
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The way to deal with the ugliness in the world is to see it for what it is, and simply love it. When you love something, it’s possible to ignore the ugliness of the situation in favor of what’s right in front of you.

Source: Anathem

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