Re Quotes

“Bapu Ghandi said, "All religions are true." I just want to love God, " I blurted out, and looked down, red in the face.
My embarassment was contagious. No one said anything. It happened that we were not far from the statue of Gandhi on the esplanade. Stick in hand, an impish smile on his lips, a twinkle in his eyes, the Mahatma walked. I fancy that he heard our conversation, but that he paid even greater attention to my heart, Father cleared his throat and said in a half-voice, " I suppose that's what wer're all trying to do - love God.”
― Yann Martel

“When they kiss, Alex can hear a half-remembered proverb from catechism, mixed up between translations of the book: “Come, hijo mío, de la miel, porque es buena, and the honeycomb, sweet to thy taste.” He wonders what Santa Chiara would think of them, a lost David and Jonathan, turning slowly on the spot.

He brings Henry’s hand to his mouth and kisses the little knob of his knuckle, the skin over the blue vein there, bloodlines, pulses, the old blood kept in perpetuity within these walls, and he thinks, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, amen.”
― Casey McQuiston, Red, White & Royal Blue

“Stregobor, così va il mondo. Viaggiando si vedono tante di quelle cose. Due contadini si uccidono per una capezzagna in mezzo a un campo che l'indomani verrà calpestato dai cavalli delle squadre di due reggenti decisi ad assassinarsi a vicenda. Sugli alberi che costeggiano le strade dondolano gli impiccati, nei boschi i briganti tagliano la gola ai mercanti. Nelle città ci s'imbatte a ogni pie sospinto in cadaveri abbandonati nei canali di scolo. Nei palazzi ci si pugnala, nei banchetti c'è continuamente qualcuno che scivola sotto il tavolo, livido di veleno. Ci ho fatto l'abitudine. Perché dunque dovrebbe farmi impressione una minaccia di morte, per giunta nei tuoi confronti?”
― Andrzej Sapkowski, Geralt di Rivia