Abiyu Arvianto

“In general,” he continued, “most things you worry about end up being no more than that—just worries.”
― Yōko Ogawa, The Memory Police

“Patriotism is just an idea, so is capitalism or communism. But ideas can make men forget their own interests. And the guys in charge will exploit men who believe in ideas too much.”
― Min Jin Lee, Pachinko

“He showed me his scars, and in return he let me pretend that I had none.”
― Madeline Miller, Circe

“What is a Messiah but another means of inequality?”
― Matthew Edward Hall, San Mateo: Proof of The Divine