Laurie Molnar

“Eventually, peace returned, and people began to rebuild their lives. As the cities and industrial infrastructure remained intact, recovery was rapid. Within two years, the cities had eliminated the scars from the chaotic times and recovered their pre-resettlement prosperity. Everyone resolved to enjoy life.”
― Liu Cixin, Death's End

“38. The stench of decay. Rotting meat in a bag. Look at it clearly. If you can.”
― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations

“it seemed they had forgotten me, as though really I were a stranger to them!”
― Fyodor Dostoevsky, White Nights

“I am in danger at this moment of not having a philosophical attitude about this, but like those who are quite uneducated, I am eager to get the better of you in argument, for the uneducated, when they engage in argument about anything, give no thought to the truth about the subject of discussion but are only eager that those present will accept the position they have set forth.”
― Plato, Five Dialogues: Eutyphro, Apology, Crito, Meno, Phaedo