“It's awful. Every day I see buses full of kids arriving. They come from the poor areas, you can tell... first they convince them that the afterlife is even better than Disneyland, then they put them in a trance with all their songs... it's nuts! They hypnotize them and just toss them into battle. Absolute carnage. The key to paradise was for poor people. Thousands of young kids, promised a better life, exploded on the minefield with their keys around their necks.”
― Persepolis
― Persepolis
“Pigeons and transients have one thing in common. Once fed, the Good Samaritan will regret it instantly, receiving a dose of fresh droppings”
― Need a Ride?
― Need a Ride?
“Half the people think he is a goody and the other half think he is a baddy.” Charlie giggled. “That’s silly,” he said. “That is democracy,” I said. “If you did not have it, you would want it.”
― Little Bee
― Little Bee
“The best way to make a line appear shorter without touching it is to draw a longer line next to it. It works with grief, too.”
― Saint Richard Parker
― Saint Richard Parker
“The idea that letting go may be positive can be difficult until we realize that much of life is supposed to be lived with ease. We are not supposed to be in situations where we are banging our heads against the wall.”
― Life Lessons: Two Experts on Death and Dying Teach Us About the Mysteries of Life and Living
― Life Lessons: Two Experts on Death and Dying Teach Us About the Mysteries of Life and Living
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