“We can never judge the lives of others, because each person knows only their own pain and renunciation.”
― By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept
― By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept
“I could tell you it's the heart, but what is really killing him is loneliness. Memories are worse than bullets.”
― The Shadow of the Wind
― The Shadow of the Wind
“Henry, this isn't about us. I mean it is, but they don't define you by the button you wear. They define you by what you do, by what your actions say about you. And coming here, despite your parents, says a lot to them- and me. And they're Americans first. They don't see you as the enemy. They see you as a person.”
― Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
― Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
“I was in a maze. No matter which way I turned, it was the wrong way.”
― The Mysterious Flame of Queen Loana
― The Mysterious Flame of Queen Loana
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