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“Name plus purpose equals focus for me.”
― Parable of the Sower
― Parable of the Sower
“Forever uniting, growing, dissolving--
forever Changing.
The universe
is God's self-portrait.”
― Parable of the Sower
forever Changing.
The universe
is God's self-portrait.”
― Parable of the Sower
“Once you have lived with another, it is a great torture to have to live alone. The silence of a firelit room when suddenly the clock stops ticking, the nervous shadows in an empty house — it is better to take in your mortal enemy than face the terror of living alone.”
― The Ballad of the Sad Cafe
― The Ballad of the Sad Cafe
“Something about the elderly altered the character of a place, civilized it, creating a bridge between past and present, a sense of continuity across generations.”
― The Maestro, the Magistrate and the Mathematician
― The Maestro, the Magistrate and the Mathematician
“-I've seen children snatched away from their mothers, never to be reunited. I've seen husbands taken from their wives and kids and sent away to prison. I've seen grown men flogged by soldiers in front of their kids. That's how history is made, and it's our job to witness it.
- And is it always like this?
- No, not always. I've also witnessed ordinary bystanders pull passengers from burning cars, I've seen judges sentence generals and politicians to hard labour, without fear. I've seen students stand up to soldiers and policemen, protesting against injustice. If you're patient, you'll see those moments too, and you'll write about them.”
― Oil on Water
- And is it always like this?
- No, not always. I've also witnessed ordinary bystanders pull passengers from burning cars, I've seen judges sentence generals and politicians to hard labour, without fear. I've seen students stand up to soldiers and policemen, protesting against injustice. If you're patient, you'll see those moments too, and you'll write about them.”
― Oil on Water
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