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“It does little good to regret a choice. So often people say, “If only I had known,” implying they would’ve acted differently in a given situation. It is true that desires of the moment can blind one’s sight of the future. Revenge is not as sweet as the adage claims. Yet who could pass a chance to taste it? And if the chance were allowed to slip by, would the fool regret his lack of action? ”
― Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master
― Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master
“This was not of the nature of a Christlike lesson for Owen Meany to learn, as he lay in the manger, that someone you hate can give you a hard-on.”
― A Prayer for Owen Meany
― A Prayer for Owen Meany
“You shall address me as ‘My Dearest’,’ he repeated in a mocking voice, trying to copy her tone. ‘You will forget all about this conversation when you leave this room.’ It was interesting that tone; it had a sort of hypnotising ring to it.”
― The Three Witches and the Master
― The Three Witches and the Master
“L'Occident a vendu des armes aux deux camps et nous, nous avons été assez bêtes pour rentrer dans ce jeu cynique...huit ans de guerre pour rien! Alors maintenant l'état donne des noms de martyrs aux rues pour flatter les familles des victimes. Ills trouvent peut-être ainsi un sens à toute cette absurdité.”
― Persepolis 1
― Persepolis 1
“for a taste for variety is one of the characteristic passions of democracy.”
― Democracy in America
― Democracy in America
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