Madayya was amazed by the beauty, “Phenomenal! From where do they come" Sadayya said, “Persia! You know that we have traders from Persia visiting this
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“One always has hope for human nature”
― Sleeping Murder
― Sleeping Murder
“Fear shows you the path. It shows you the problems. It shows what you are against. It warns you. It’s a signal to be taken heed of. But not something to be avoided! Face the fear and death of fear is certain (later copied by Emerson!)"The”
― Madayya and Sadayya in the, "The mysteries of Mamallapuram": The Pallavan Saga
― Madayya and Sadayya in the, "The mysteries of Mamallapuram": The Pallavan Saga
“He had the nerve not to drink in a University where you proved your manhood by being drunk most of your first year.”
― Call for the Dead
― Call for the Dead
“Every advance in human life, every scrap of knowledge and wisdom and decency we have has been torn by one side from the teeth of the other. Every little increase in human freedom has been fought over ferociously between those who want us to know more and be wiser and stronger, and those who want us to obey and be humble and submit.”
― The Amber Spyglass
― The Amber Spyglass
“One cannot control traffic jams. But one can control his response to it”
― Madayya and Sadayya in the, "The mysteries of Mamallapuram": The Pallavan Saga
― Madayya and Sadayya in the, "The mysteries of Mamallapuram": The Pallavan Saga
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