Thomas

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair.”
― Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities

“the wise man celebrates what he can.”
― Amor Towles, A Gentleman in Moscow

“For better or worse, there are few things so disarming as one who laughs well at her own expense.”
― Amor Towles, Rules of Civility

“...the tenure of friendships has never been governed by the passage of time.”
― Amor Towles, A Gentleman in Moscow