“Yes, I thought, now I see the earth as it really is; never again will I see things as I saw them yesterday or the day before.”
― The Way to Rainy Mountain
― The Way to Rainy Mountain
“The old gods may be great, but they are neither kind nor merciful. They are fickle, unsteady as moonlight on water, or shadows in a storm. If you insist on calling them, take heed: be careful what you ask for, be willing to pay the price. And no matter how desperate or dire, never pray to the gods that answer after dark. Estele Magritte 1642–”
― The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
― The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
“They say nothing lasts forever and I’m writing you in the voice of an endangered species.”
― On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
― On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
“But in Syria there is a saying: inside the person you know, there is a person you do not know.”
― The Beekeeper of Aleppo
― The Beekeeper of Aleppo
“But I was choosing to walk away from that. Because my heart... my heart was too fragile for someone who had chosen to break it.”
― It Only Happens in the Movies
― It Only Happens in the Movies
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