“Books say: She did this because. Life says: She did this. Books are where things are explained to you; life is where things aren't. I'm not surprised some people prefer books.”
― Flaubert's Parrot
― Flaubert's Parrot
“Wide acceptance of an idea is not proof of its validity.”
― The Lost Symbol
― The Lost Symbol
“Home's where you go when you run out of homes.”
― The Honourable Schoolboy
― The Honourable Schoolboy
“The more identities a man has, the more they express the person they conceal.”
― Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
― Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
“A desk is a dangerous place from which to watch the world.”
― The Honourable Schoolboy
― The Honourable Schoolboy
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