“Criminals weren’t made when they turn eighteen. They were made through a lifetime of experiences. ”
― The Belial Stone
― The Belial Stone
“seems we haven’t learned the lessons of Atlantis: the quest for power will destroy everything in its path. ”
― The Belial Library
― The Belial Library
“He thought that all human religion and philosophy could be reconciled. That the quest for knowledge was the highest good; and that somewhere, between all the wars and debate, there was some universal truth he could discover which would bring humanity together.”
― A Hidden Fire
― A Hidden Fire
“Call a jack a jack. Call a spade a spade. But always call a whore a lady. Their lives are hard enough, and it never hurts to be polite.”
― The Name of the Wind
― The Name of the Wind
“Every generation thinks it is the epitome of civilization. Civilization has grown, and been destroyed, many times over. And knowledge has been lost to the sands of time, sometimes never to be uncovered again.”
― The Belial Ring
― The Belial Ring
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