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“I knew that he was trying to do me a favor, and a few days ago I would have jumped at the opportunity for free shoes. But for some reason I didn’t feel right about it. I quietly gathered up my things and left a pair of copper jots on his stool before I left. Why? Because pride is a strange thing, and because generosity deserves generosity in return. But mostly because it felt like the right thing to do, and that is reason enough.”
― The Name of the Wind
― The Name of the Wind
“kisses leave no traces but wounds leave scars. History is mostly about the scars.”
― World History 101: From Ancient Mesopotamia and the Viking Conquests to NATO and WikiLeaks, an Essential Primer on World History
― World History 101: From Ancient Mesopotamia and the Viking Conquests to NATO and WikiLeaks, an Essential Primer on World History
“Blood was so much more red when it was spilled from someone you loved.”
― This Inevitable Ruin
― This Inevitable Ruin
“Fear tends to come from ignorance. Once I knew what the problem was, it was just a problem, nothing to fear.”
― The Name of the Wind
― The Name of the Wind
“Margret,” he said, “you are my child. I forgave you all your sins on the first day of your life.”
― The Priory of the Orange Tree
― The Priory of the Orange Tree
Matthew’s 2024 Year in Books
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