

“The lives of the poor are rich in symbols.”
― A Fine Balance
― A Fine Balance

“Marx is only half right when he calls religion the opium of the people. It may turn a lot of people into sheep, but it turns far too many of them into tigers.”
― Two Solitudes
― Two Solitudes

“It is much easier to make good men wise, than to make bad men good.”
― The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling
― The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling

“And here, I believe, the wit is generally misunderstood. In reality, it lies in desiring another to kiss your a-- for having just before threatened to kick his; for I have observed very accurately, that no one ever desires you to kick that which belongs to himself, nor offers to kiss this part in another.”
― The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling
― The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling

“Before I fell
in love with words,
with setting skies
and singing birds—
it was you I fell
in love with first.”
― Love & Misadventure
in love with words,
with setting skies
and singing birds—
it was you I fell
in love with first.”
― Love & Misadventure
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