Lucas is happy. This is a very provoking thing to the world. Because people aren’t supposed to be happy, they’re only supposed to want to be happy, because how otherwise are you supposed to be able to sell things to them?
“The masses are simple, Ria. When their rice bowls are filled and their lives are comfortable and secure again, they easily forget these things in favour of continued comfort.”
― The Gatekeeper
― The Gatekeeper
“I know," she says. 'I understand. I failed you. But please believe me. I love you all so much."
It's not enough. Is there anything that would be? So it'll have to do.”
― Look For Me
It's not enough. Is there anything that would be? So it'll have to do.”
― Look For Me
“You’ve no right to starve people, to punish them for no reason. No right to take away their life and freedom. Those are things everyone is born with, and they’re not yours for the taking. Winning a war doesn’t give you that right. Having more weapons doesn’t give you that right. Being from the Capitol doesn’t give you that right. Nothing does.”
― The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
― The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
“Books are not meant to remain in your mind, but in your heart. Maybe they exist in your mind too, but as something more than memories. At a crossroads in life, a forgotten sentence or a story from years ago can come back to offer an invisible hand and guide you to a decision. Personally, I feel like the books I've read led me to make the choices I've made in life. While I may not remember all the details, the stories continue to exert a quiet influence on me.”
― Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop
― Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop
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