Sign in with Facebook
“Because," she said slowly, as though addressing someone slow-witted or hard of hearing, "the West — especially its leader, the US — is determined to take control of all the world, to become the greatest empire in history. It has already gotten very close to succeeding. The Soviet Union currently stands in its way, but the Soviets will not endure. Toynbee could see that. They have no religion, no faith, no substance behind their ideology. History demonstrates that faith — soul, a belief in higher powers — is essential. We Muslims have it. We have it more than anyone else in the world, even more than the Christians. So we wait. We grow strong.”
― The New Confessions of an Economic Hit Man
― The New Confessions of an Economic Hit Man
“I'm 67 years old. it took me a long time to grow up to know that almost everything we hear is not true.”
―
―
“Never settle for anything less than extraordinary or else, life will suck. … It might suck anyway, but it's better to suck with integrity, right?" -Ione Skye in the indie film Dream For An Insomniac”
―
―
“People who hurt you over and over again do not deserve to be a part of your life.”
―
―
“A person who knows all the answers, has an opinion on everything, has a certainty backed up by rational argument, has very little possibility of further progress. Such a person is unlikely to walk away from a discussion with anything more than a reaffirmation of how right he or she has been all along.”
― I Am Right You Are Wrong
― I Am Right You Are Wrong
Laura’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Laura’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
Laura hasn't connected with her friends on Goodreads, yet.
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Laura
Lists liked by Laura
