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“Yes, she thought, I was once filled with trust. That trust was destroyed, but Re has rebuilt it. Then she thought of young Djoser and his uncanny ability to discern the truth in stories told by his friends. His trust had always been in himself, not others, she realized.”
― The Buried Pyramid
― The Buried Pyramid

“People were so consumed by their fears and ambitions, their desires. They were so busy planning and plotting their lives that they failed to live them. ”
― Imhotep
― Imhotep

“What I think you should do, Hetephernebti, is determine what you want. Make sure it is from love, that is the way of ma’at. Make sure it is not selfish, because that is the way to discord. Then find a way to do it, even if it means stealing light from the moon itself.”
― The Buried Pyramid
― The Buried Pyramid

“All he asks in return is for us to live, fully alive and aware. He brings light and life to all. We can surely take his energy and use it to live. It should be so simple.”
― Imhotep
― Imhotep

“They didn’t slice time into a series of individual moments and then stitch them back together with anxious anticipation. They didn’t keep appointment books to make themselves accountable for each minute. There was neither tick nor tock.”
― Imhotep
― Imhotep
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