Allyson

“When man begins to think that he is responsible for writing the script of the world, he forgets the forces that dream up our reality.”
― R.F. Kuang, The Poppy War

“Okay is the preserve of the uninspired, Patchwork. I’d rather live and die at the extremes than exist in the middle.”
― Chris Whitaker, All the Colors of the Dark

“From Mogadishu to Damascus to Islamabad, the United States cast civilian dialogue to the side, replacing the tools of diplomacy with direct, tactical deals between our military and foreign forces.”
― Ronan Farrow, War on Peace: The End of Diplomacy and the Decline of American Influence

“Nothing on this earth more beautiful than sacrifice, kid. You’ll do well not to learn that yourself.”
― Chris Whitaker, All the Colors of the Dark