“Ralph wept for the end of innocence, the darkness of man's heart, and the fall through the air of the true, wise friend called Piggy.”
― Lord of the Flies
― Lord of the Flies
“Maybe," he said hesitantly, "maybe there is a beast." [...] "What I mean is, maybe it's only us.”
― Lord of the Flies
― Lord of the Flies
“Which is better--to have laws and agree, or to hunt and kill?”
― Lord of the Flies
― Lord of the Flies
“The world, that understandable and lawful world, was slipping away.”
― Lord of the Flies
― Lord of the Flies
“This is our island. It's a good island. Until the grownups come to fetch us we'll have fun.”
― Lord of the Flies
― Lord of the Flies
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