Nigel

“The boy's death turned me into a person marked by war: it was the Sarajevo equivalent of a campaign medal, although not one to wear with pride.”
― David Nott, War Doctor: Surgery on the Front Line

“According to an old sailing proverb, below latitude 40° south there is no law, and below 50° south, no God.”
― Ian Urbina, The Outlaw Ocean: Journeys Across the Last Untamed Frontier

“Every one of us is like an island; alone and lonely. It's not a bad thing. Solitude sets us free, just as loneliness brings depth to our lives. In the novels I like, the characters are like isolated islands. In the novels I love, the characters used to be like isolated islands, until their fates gradually intertwined; the kind of stories where you whisper, 'You were here?' and a voice answers, 'Yes, always.”
― Hwang Bo-reum, Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop

“Always better to be a bastard than a fool”
― Jay Kristoff, Empire of the Vampire