There is, in the act of destruction, a beauty which we try to deny, and a joy which we cannot. Children build to knock down, and though we may grow around it, that need runs in is, deeper than our blood.

Mark Lawrence
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The quote, "There is, in the act of destruction, a beauty which we try to deny, and a joy which we cannot," is meant to be interpreted in two ways. First, it can be taken as a way of saying that the act of destruction is an art form and that it should be honored, or that there is something special about the act of destruction. It can also be taken as an analogy for humanity's relationship to nature and our place in it. The author may want us to understand that we are part of nature and we must acknowledge our true place within it.

Source: Red Sister

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