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We always see the innocent victims in the stories, and I am a little bored with that. I am much more interested in the p
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"We always see the innocent victims in the stories, and I am a little bored with that. I am much more interested in the price paid by the people who can fly"

- Bill Williams

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This quote by Bill Williams speaks to the concept that we typically concentrate on the victims of a story, but ignore the expense of those who are able to succeed. It recommends that there is a price to be paid for success, which it is frequently ignored. This might be analyzed as a call to acknowledge the struggles of those who have achieved success, and to value the effort and commitment it takes to reach a goal. It might likewise be seen as a pointer that success does not come without sacrifice, which it is important to acknowledge the expense of success. Eventually, this quote encourages us to look beyond the surface of a story and to acknowledge the effort and devotion of those who have actually accomplished success.

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