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“Heaven might shine bright, but so do flames.”
― Everwild
― Everwild
“She knew all about sexual assault. It enraged her every time the ugly
menace arose in a case, but she tried to keep her emotions out of the
investigations, and never, ever, would she reveal to her coworkers
what had happened to her not so long ago.”
― Last Seen in Lapaz
menace arose in a case, but she tried to keep her emotions out of the
investigations, and never, ever, would she reveal to her coworkers
what had happened to her not so long ago.”
― Last Seen in Lapaz
“Abdul and Mohamed sat down, chilling the conversation at the table. They spoke in Urdu, unaware Lily understood them. When her expression changed subtly, Abdul noticed and switched to speaking English with a mundane comment.”
― Secrets: in a corrupted society
― Secrets: in a corrupted society
“There were some things that only time could cure. Evil men could be destroyed, but nothing could be done with good men who were deluded.”
― Childhood’s End
― Childhood’s End
“Discovering more joy does not, I’m sorry to say,” the Archbishop added, as we began our descent, “save us from the inevitability of hardship and heartbreak. In fact, we may cry more easily, but we will laugh more easily, too. Perhaps we are just more alive. Yet as we discover more joy, we can face suffering in a way that ennobles rather than embitters. We have hardship without becoming hard. We have heartbreak without being broken.”
― The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World
― The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World
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