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The expression on his face went past ‘irritated.’ I do believe dragons readying themselves to raid a town sported similar facial twitches.
“Then, Jesus showed her Hell and said, “There are in Hell all kinds of virtues, but there is no humility. In Heaven, there are all kinds of faults, but no pride.”
― Maryam of Bethlehem: The Little Arab
― Maryam of Bethlehem: The Little Arab
“Like the rest of you, I always thought the library would be here. I never expected it to be under threat. It’s a stark reminder to not take anything in life for granted. You only properly start fighting for something when you realise you’re going to lose it.”
― The Library
― The Library
“They say history is written by the victors.” “Yes, and by scribes, rarely by those who fought on the battlefield. However accurate they strive to be, their biases filter what they write. Only by being there can one know the truth.” “Though one’s perceptions and beliefs also affect what is seen as truth, even when witnessed, don’t you think?” He smiled at her. “That is an argument to take into consideration. Neutrality is an illusion. We see that which reinforces our beliefs.”
― Bound by Blood
― Bound by Blood
“Humility,” says Maryam, “doesn’t get upset about anything; it is content with everything.”
― Maryam of Bethlehem: The Little Arab
― Maryam of Bethlehem: The Little Arab
“Anyone else would have known it was utterly useless asking Carl such a question. He never watched the news, never listened to the radio, never read a newspaper. He would have been the first to admit that he had lost touch with the world. It had been a deliberate decision, once all the reports of incompetent state leaders, ice cap melt, and suffering refugees had begun to sadden him more than the most tragic literary family saga ever could. It had been a form of self-preservation, even though his world had shrunk as a result. The world he now inhabited measured no more than two-by-two kilometers, and he patrolled its borders every day.”
― The Door-to-Door Bookstore
― The Door-to-Door Bookstore
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