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The proverbial eight-hundred-pound gorilla sitting squarely in the center of this story is religion, or more precisely, centuries of blood shed over beliefs.
“A stability that existed under the Empire, was reduced to anarchy by the Rebellion, was inherited in turn by the so-called Republic, and will be restored by us. Future historians will look upon this as the time when a strong hand brought the rule of law back to civilization.”
― The Force Awakens
― The Force Awakens
“Grown-ups don't look like grown-ups on the inside either. Outside, they're big and thoughtless and they always know what they're doing. Inside, they look just like they always have. Like they did when they were your age. Truth is, there aren't any grown-ups. Not one, in the whole wide world.”
― The Ocean at the End of the Lane
― The Ocean at the End of the Lane
“You learned this,” Kabsal said, lifting up her drawing of Jasnah, “from a book.”
“Er…yes?”
He looked back at the picture. “I need to read more.”
― The Way of Kings
“Er…yes?”
He looked back at the picture. “I need to read more.”
― The Way of Kings
“English, formerly the most widely used language, and Chinese, spoken by the largest population, had blended with each other without distinction to become the world’s most powerful language. Luo Ji learned later that the other languages of the world were undergoing the same fusion.”
― The Dark Forest
― The Dark Forest
“The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.”
― Find Your Balance Point: Clarify Your Priorities, Simplify Your Life, and Achieve More
― Find Your Balance Point: Clarify Your Priorities, Simplify Your Life, and Achieve More
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