“To know what a person has done, and to know who a person is, are very different things.”
― Burial Rites
― Burial Rites
“Cruel birds, ravens, but wise. And creatures should be loved for their wisdom if they cannot be loved for kindness.”
― Burial Rites
― Burial Rites
“People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.”
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“The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen.”
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“God has had His chance to free me, and for reasons known to Him alone, He has pinned me to ill fortune, and although I have struggled, I am run through and through with disaster; I am knifed to the hilt with fate.”
― Burial Rites
― Burial Rites
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