Abdullah Omar

“Every religion had clues in it, for the faiths of men contained the hopes, loves, wishes, and lives of the people who had believed them.”
― Brandon Sanderson, The Hero of Ages

“Jesus (upon whom be peace!) saw the world revealed in the form of an ugly old hag. He asked her how many husbands she had possessed; she replied that they were countless. He asked whether they had died or been divorced; she said that she had slain them all. "I marvel", he said, "at the fools who see, what you have done to others, and still desire you.”
― Al-Ghazzali, The Alchemy of Happiness

“So young," said Wyman Manderly, "Though mayhaps this was a blessing. Had he lived he would've grown up to be a Frey.”
― George R.R. Martin, A Dance with Dragons

“If you want one thing too much it’s likely to be a disappointment. The healthy way is to learn to like the everyday things, like soft beds and buttermilk—and feisty gentlemen.”
― Larry McMurtry, Lonesome Dove