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“Everyone knew what he was thinking. Certainly there were demons in the world. But they were like Tehlus angels. They were like heroes and kings. They belonged in stories. They belonged out there. T...”
“I dont know what boldness came over me, but the resolute heaviness of Dashs demeanor threatened to crush my soul. My pinky finger crept over and nestled against his, for comfort. Like a magnet, his...”
“There was nothing wrong with fire as long as you didnt stand too close. Something to keep in mind.”
“If all the evidence in the universe turned in favour of creationism, I would be the first to admit it, and I would immediately change my mind. As things stand, however, all available evidence (and ...”
“The beauty of the human soul Is not the pretty face. Its found within the heart and hands Of those who look and stay.”
“I just think people overvalue argument because they like to hear themselves talk.”
“All these kings would do a deal better if they would put down their swords and listen to their mothers.”
“The world is full of shitheads, Rhea. Dont listen to themlisten to me. And I know that Lou is one of those shitheads. But I listen.”
“Treat 'em like dogs, and you'll have dogs' works and dogs' actions. Treat 'em like men, and you'll have men's works.”
“The little things are important, Mr. Wind-Up Bird,”
“I noticed the plants growing around me. Tall with leaves like arrowheads. Blossoms with three white petals. I knelt down in the water, my fingers digging into the soft mud, and I pulled up handfuls...”
“So convenient a thing to be a reasonable creature, since it enables one to find or make a reason for every thing one has a mind to do.”
“The song were composing already exists in potential. Our work is to find it.”
“A well-known principle of human behavior says that when we ask someone to do us a favor we will be more successful if we provide a reason. People simply like to have reasons for what they do.”
“He hadnt been peeping intentionally; hed been trying to sneak into my room. So that was slightly less creepy, I supposed.”
“The Caterpillar and Alice looked at each other for some time in silence: at last the Caterpillar took the hookah out of its mouth,”
“The feeling I have reminds me of New Years Eve, when the countdown is coming and Im not quite sure whether to grab my camera or just live in the moment. Usually I grab the camera and later regret i...”
“You can only control your own actions. Not other peoples reactions.”
“You come before the judgment seat of God full of rebellion and mistakes. Because of his justice he cannot dismiss your sin, but because of his love he cannot dismiss you. So, in an act which stunne...”
“Whoever named Himmel Street certainly had a healthy sense of irony. Not that is was a living hell. It wasn't. But is sure as hell wasn't heaven, either.”
