“The illusion of free will is straining under the weight of determinism.”
― Mercury Falls
― Mercury Falls
“AQ could not defeat us, but we could undermine our own institutions and threaten our own liberties if we overreacted.”
― The Art of Intelligence: Lessons from a Life in the CIA's Clandestine Service
― The Art of Intelligence: Lessons from a Life in the CIA's Clandestine Service
“And it was negotiated between the best minds among the angels and the best minds of the demons." "Oh, no," said Mercury. "Where did you get that idea? It was negotiated by lawyers.”
― Mercury Falls
― Mercury Falls
“I used to dream about escaping my ordinary life, but my life was never ordinary. I had simply failed to notice how extraordinary it was.”
― Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
― Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
“To account nothing of one's self, and to think always kindly and highly of others, this is great and perfect wisdom.”
― The Imitation of Christ
― The Imitation of Christ
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