“Languages aren’t just made of words. They’re modes of looking at the world. They’re the keys to civilization. And that’s knowledge worth killing for.”
― Babel
― Babel
“All stories are ghost stories, and some stories turn us into ghosts.”
― House of Bone and Rain
― House of Bone and Rain
“The joke was everything. That they’d been thrown into evil and discovered it was a land they could master.”
― Chain-Gang All-Stars
― Chain-Gang All-Stars
“Language is an infinite resource. And if we learn it, if we use it – who are we stealing from?”
― Babel
― Babel
“From memory she would have said it was a regular crucifix with a demure little Jesus bravely taking his crucifixion like a trouper, his gaze downcast to signify that he although he wasn’t thrilled, he wouldn’t say anything if this was what everyone else wanted.”
― The Squared Circle: An Alumière Sisters' Adventure
― The Squared Circle: An Alumière Sisters' Adventure
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