“'Existence' is about the world of roughly 2050, and terrible things ha...” — David Brin Quote

“'Existence' is about the world of roughly 2050, and terrible things have happened, but guess what? People have reacted to the terrible things by coping, as they always have.”

“Fortunately, human beings are remarkably diverse models to work from.”

“Anything done in secret is more likely to result in terrible errors.”

“Food became my coping mechanism and I've never been able to break that cycle.”

“Failing well is a skill. Letting girls do it gives them critical practice coping with a negative experience. It also gives them the opportunity to develop a kind of confidence and resilience that can only be forged in times of challenge.”

“There used to be such a thing as a sick joke, or laughing at misfortune, because comedy and laughter are a way of coping. And there is a kind of cruelty to it, but you can separate finding something horrible funny, and what you really think of it.”