Yossi Yusuf Pinhas

“Huh,” said Dex. “Says here that Poe’s parents, both actors, met in a production of Lear.” Tuesday slurped her coffee. “The internet takes all the effort out of detecting, doesn’t it?” “His mom was great. Legitimately talented. His dad was . . . less great. Total piece of work.”
― Kate Racculia, Tuesday Mooney Talks To Ghosts

“You could never convince a monkey to give you a banana by promising him limitless bananas after death in monkey heaven.”
― Yuval Noah Harari, Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

“One result of this was that Hitler’s oppression was deemed worse than that of Stalin. The narrative of the war as a triumph over tyranny was selective, singling out one political enemy while glossing over the faults and failings of recent friends. Many in central and eastern Europe would beg to differ with this story of the triumph of democracy, pointing out the price that was paid over subsequent decades by those who found themselves on the wrong side of an arbitrary line. Western Europe had its history to protect, however, and that meant emphasising successes—and keeping quiet about mistakes and about decisions that could be explained as realpolitik.”
― Peter Frankopan, The Silk Roads: A New History of the World

“Se andava no jardim
Que cheiro de jasmim!
Tão branca do luar!”
― Camillo Pessanha