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The Forces That Shape Our Lives
Isaac Sachs
], like ] or ], is a ] to be ] as we understand the ] of relativity, and principles of ]. Phenomena that determine the course of our lives. Yesterday, my life was headed in one direction. Today, it is headed in another. Yesterday, I believe I would never have done what I did today. These forces that often remake ] and ], they can shape and alter who we imagine ourselves to be, begin long before we are born, and continue after we perish. Our ] and our ], like quantum trajectories, are understood moment to moment, at each point of intersection, each encounter, suggest a new potential direction.
[[Belief; [fear; [love; [force; [understood; [theory; [uncertainty; [time; [space; [Life|lives; [choices]
The Complexity of Suicide in Cloud Atlas
Robert Frobisher
My dearest Sixsmith, I shot myself through the roof of my mouth this morning, with Vyvyan Ayrs Luger. A true suicide is a paced disciplined ]. ] pontificate, suicide is a ]'s act'. Couldn't be further from the ]. Suicide takes tremendous ].
[[certainty; [People; [coward; [truth; [courage]
The Impact of Unforeseen Connections
Adam Ewing
I don't know what I would have done had our paths not crossed.
A Daughter's Resolve in Challenging Times
Luisa Rey
My father braved booby-trapped marshes and the wrath of generals for his journalistic ]. What kind of daughter would I be if I bailed when things got a little tough?
[[integrity]
Struggling with Pain and Restraint
Abbess
Bridge a'broken, hide below. Hands a'bleedin', can't let go. Enemy's sleeping, don't slit that throat.
Trust and Warning in Cloud Atlas
Abbess
Trust Sonmi! Keep her warnin with you, nail it to your ].
[[memory]
Questioning Forces That Oppose Us
Isaac Sachs
Do you ever think that the ] is against you?
[[universe]
Struggles Against Racism and Oppression
Autua
They no hear I. They say “swim away home, nigger”, and throw I in drink
A Character's Sense of Duty
Autua
Then I stay here... I must. Mr. Ewing saved my ]. It my duty.
[[life]
Longing for Love Amid Uncertainty
Adam Ewing
I've begun to fear that I may never hold my beloved Tilda in my arms again.
The Nature of Creation and Sacredness
Adam Ewing
If ] created the ], how do we ] what things we can ] and what things must remain sacred and inviolable?
[[God; [world; [know; [change]
Unexpected Feelings for Luisa Rey
Isaac Sachs
Proposition: I have fallen in ] with Luisa Rey. Is this possible? I just met her, and yet...I feel like something important has happened to me.
[[love]
A Hopeful Encounter with Dr. Henry Goose
Adam Ewing
And thus it was when I made the acquaintance of Dr. Henry Goose the man I hoped might cure me of my affliction.
The Consequences of Disrupting Nature's Order
Haskell Moore
There is a natural ] to this ], and those who try to upend it do not fare well.
[[order; [world]
Seeking Connection Through Words and Actions
Robert Frobisher
Sixsmith, I do ] you will be able to find it in your ] to ] me.
[[hope; [heart; [forgive]
Haunted by Pain and Nightmares
Adam Ewing
My parasite writhes at night, igniting spasms of pain, while visions and voices, obscene and monstrous, haunt me.
Questioning Morality and Consequences of Secrets
Luisa Rey
Question one: What secret in Sixsmith's report would be worth killing him for? Question two: Is it reasonable to ] that they would kill again to protect that secret? And if so, question three: What the fuck am I doing here?
[[believe]
Call for Assistance in Troubling Times
Mr. Meeks
Are there no true Scotsmen in the house? Those there English gerrunts are tramplin all over my God-given rights! They've used me and my pals most direly. And we are in need of a wee bit of assistance!
The Dark History of a Beach
Henry Goose
This beach was once a cannibals banqueting hall. Where the strong gorged on the weak, but the teeth, sir, they spat out like you or I would expel a cherry stone. Do you know the price a quarter pound of these will earn?
The Cycle of Life and Consumption
Henry Goose
The ] are meat and the ] do eat.
[[weak; [strong]