“Blood was so much more red when it was spilled from someone you loved.”
― This Inevitable Ruin
― This Inevitable Ruin
“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
“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
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