“Religion is the theological equivalent of a quick-buck insurance scam, where you pay in your premium year after year, and then, when you need the benefits you paid for so—pardon the pun—so religiously, you discover the company that took your money does not, in fact, exist.”
― Revival
― Revival
“There came a time when you realized that moving on was pointless. That you took yourself with you wherever you went.”
― Doctor Sleep
― Doctor Sleep
“How can the world end in a giant fury of biblical proportions yet still leave room for embarrassment?”
― End of Days
― End of Days
“Mouth pinched, the Sunday school teacher waved at me to stop talking. Folding her Bible on her lap, she told me my answer. Because the Bible says so, June. Because. It never satisfied me. But how much easier would my life be if “because” were enough? My grandfather used to say the world is full of hidden truths, if only you open your eyes and look. New frontiers are waiting to be explored, no matter what the schoolteachers say or how many books have been written. Maps are just a lie we tell ourselves to feel safe.”
― The Clockwork Dynasty
― The Clockwork Dynasty
“But I think Durmstrang must be somewhere in the far north," said Hermione thoughtfully. "Somewhere very cold, because they’ve got fur capes as part of their uniforms."
"Ah, think of the possibilities," said Ron dreamily. "It would've been so easy to push Malfoy off a glacier and make it look like an accident... shame his mother likes him...”
― Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
"Ah, think of the possibilities," said Ron dreamily. "It would've been so easy to push Malfoy off a glacier and make it look like an accident... shame his mother likes him...”
― Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
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