Sanad Alkhatib

“We can't change the world overnight, Reesa. But we begin by changing the way we choose to live in it.”
― Susan Carol McCarthy, Lay that Trumpet in Our Hands

“It is founded on the worst instincts of mankind. At its best, it is intolerant and bigoted. At its worst, it is sadistic and brutal. Between these two poles it has its existence.”
― Susan Carol McCarthy, Lay that Trumpet in Our Hands

“Oh, child, there's no explainin' the meanness in this world." Armetta shakes her head, wipes wetness off her cheek, then cradles my hands in her palms. "But there's goodness here, too. You can't never lose sight of that, hold on to it. It's the goodness that gets us through.”
― Susan Carol McCarthy, Lay that Trumpet in Our Hands

“A small but noteworthy note. I've seen so many young men over the years who think they're running at other young men. They are not. They are running at me.”
― Markus Zusak, The Book Thief