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But there were … measures of goodness, he figured. You could set one thing against another and find that one, if only by the weight of a feather, came out heavier. And that was just it, wasn’t it? To make a choice between the two—the right
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“When we let ourselves see only what we expect to see," Genji said, "we view the contents of our own minds and miss what is truly before us.”
― Kastel Awan Burung Gereja
― Kastel Awan Burung Gereja
“Fate is fate," Stark said. "It's there. It doesn't change. We just don't see it until we walk into it. Or it walks into us.”
― Kastel Awan Burung Gereja
― Kastel Awan Burung Gereja
“How fragile life was, she thought, how unpredictable. We flatter ourselves, thinking we are actors on a stage, geniuses who write our own plays, extemporize our words, and shift major plot lines and the most subtle of nuances at our every whim. Perhaps wooden Bunraku puppets feel the same way. They do not notice the puppeteers who guide their every move.”
― Kastel Awan Burung Gereja
― Kastel Awan Burung Gereja
“Words can damage. Silence can heal. Knowing when to speak and when not to speak is the wisdom of sages. Knowledge can hinder. Ignorance can liberate. Knowing when to know and when not to know is the wisdom of prophets. Unimpeded by words, silence, knowledge, or ignorance, a fluent blade cuts cleanly. This is the wisdom of warriors.”
― Kastel Awan Burung Gereja
― Kastel Awan Burung Gereja
“It matters," Qui-Gon said quietly. "It matters which side we choose. Even if there will never be more light than darkness. Even if there can be no more joy in the galaxy than there is pain. For every action we undertake, for every word we speak, for every life we touch - it matters. I don't turn toward the light because it means someday I'll 'win' some sort of cosmic game. I turn toward it because it is the light.”
― Master and Apprentice
― Master and Apprentice
Jon’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Jon’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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Crime, Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Mystery, Paranormal, Science fiction, Suspense, Thriller, and Southern Gothic
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