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“وضع الله أمامنا سلّمًا علينا أن نتسلقه درجةً إثر درجة
لديك قدمان فلِمَ التظاهر بالعرج ؟”
― جلال الدين الرومي, مختارات من قصائد مولانا جلال الدين الرومي وغزلياته

“Even in the darkest and most cruel person, there is still a kernel of good. And within the most perfect champion, there is darkness. The question is, will one give in to the dark or the light? It's something we decide with every choice we make, every day that we exist. What might not be evil to you could be evil to someone else. Knowing this makes us powerful even without magic.”
― Morgan Rhodes, Falling Kingdoms

“Where her books were, she was. Get the books right and the rest will follow. Now she could address the rest of the room.”
― Maureen Johnson, Truly Devious

“Of course I worry too much,” Nate said. “But I’m usually right. The people who worry are always right. That’s how that works.”
― Maureen Johnson, Truly Devious

“When you have enough power and money, you can dictate the meanings of words.”
― Maureen Johnson, Truly, Devious

“There is nothing so serious as a game.”
― Maureen Johnson, Truly, Devious

“On everyone’s lap rested a book. Any book. In case the wedding got boring.”
― Cynthia Hand, My Lady Jane

“Miracles are statistical improbabilities. And fate is an illusion humanity uses to comfort itself in the dark. There are no absolutes in life, save death.”
― Amie Kaufman, Illuminae

“Disguise the pain. Don’t call attention. Don’t be noticed.”
― Jennifer Niven, All the Bright Places

“None of us are perfect. Not people,
not corporations. But we have the
opportunity to determine our fates day
by day, hour by hour, minute by minute,
with the choices we make and the actions
we take.”
― Jay Kristoff, Obsidio

“We are all alone, trapped in these bodies and our own minds, and whatever company we have in this life is only fleeting and superficial.”
― Jennifer Niven, All the Bright Places