“All human wisdom is contained in these two words - Wait and Hope”
― The Count of Monte Cristo
― The Count of Monte Cristo
“I am not proud, but I am happy; and happiness blinds, I think, more than pride.”
― The Count of Monte Cristo
― The Count of Monte Cristo
“We are the stories we tell ourselves, Benny-boy. We make ourselves up.”
― The Book of Form and Emptiness
― The Book of Form and Emptiness
“If I had to fall from Cassiel's grace, at least I know it took a courtesan worthy of Kings to do it.”
― Kushiel's Dart
― Kushiel's Dart
“Odysseus inclines his head. "True. But fame is a strange thing. Some men gain glory after they die, while others fade. What is admired in one generation is abhorred in another." He spread his broad hands. "We cannot say who will survive the holocaust of memory. Who knows?" He smiles. "Perhaps one day even I will be famous. Perhaps more famous than you.”
― The Song of Achilles
― The Song of Achilles
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