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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“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
“Being in love was like China: you knew it was there, and no doubt it was very interesting, and some people went there, but I never would. I'd spend all my life without ever going to China, but it wouldn't matter, because there was all the rest of the world to visit.”
― 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
“One always has hope for human nature”
― Sleeping Murder
― Sleeping Murder
“He knew how intelligent men could be broken by the stupidity of their superiors, how weeks of patient work night and day could be cast aside by such a man”
― Call for the Dead
― Call for the Dead
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