Margo

“Dreams are strange curiosities,” he said, eyes still on the balloon.
“Sure, everyone possesses the ability to lay their heads down and imagine,
but to do so without limitations or doubt? That is something else entirely.
Dreams are boundless, shapeless things. Given strength and form from
individual imaginations. They’re wishes.” He looked at me, then reached
out and removed my hatpin. “All it takes is one shard of doubt to wedge
itself into them”—he swiftly stuck the balloon with my pin, and the air
whooshed out as it descended to the ground—“and they deflate. If you can
dream without limits, you can soar to great heights. Let the magic of your
imagination set you free.”
― Kerri Maniscalco, Escaping from Houdini

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All of it is representative of a truth. Truths cast many shadows, some of which are very different when the light shines from one direction than from another. The library is a compromise -- that's truth. The library is a battleground. That's also a kind of truth.

The library is many things from many angles. Both blessing and curse. A razor blade given to a baby; a rope thrown to a drowning man.

”
― Mark Lawrence, The Book That Wouldn’t Burn

“The end. I want to tell her this isn't her fault. My decision, my consequences. I've heard her say those words. She'll understand. I want to tell her I'm sorry I couldn't get her out of this mess. I'm sorry I won't be there to see the boy she marries, the family she raise. I'm sorry.
But the only word that leaves me is, 'live.'
The second king's grip keeps me upright. He squeezes my hands. 'She loved you, and my hope is that you will heed her desire to live well, Ten. Live well.”
― Gena Showalter

“Fiction captures more than facts do. That’s why the library keeps it. It’s the most important part of our memories.”
― Mark Lawrence, The Book That Wouldn’t Burn