“It was said that pilgrims should not spend too much time planning their journey, for they might learn of so many hazards that they decide not to go”
― World Without End
― World Without End
“Since I was young, I have always known this: Life damages us, every one. We can’t escape that damage. But now, I am also learning this: We can be mended. We mend each other”
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“When you're thinking, please remember this: excessive pride is a familiar sin, but a man may just as easily frustrate the will of God through excessive humility.”
― The Pillars of the Earth
― The Pillars of the Earth
“These days it's easier for me to fall asleep when there is noise around me. I can focus on the sound instead of whatever thoughts would crawl into my head in silence. Noise and activity are the refuges of the bereaved and the guilty”
― Insurgent
― Insurgent
“Walking tall into manhood, I now recognized that life should have purpose and a context in which to communicate that purpose to others..... if there is nobody there to learn what you have learned, then your life is without consequency, no matter how much wealth or wisdom you have attained.”
― Finding Fish
― Finding Fish
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