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“he had kindness where other people had lungs,”
― Katherine Rundell, Rooftoppers

“Many of the roads loosely known as ‘Roman roads’ are much more ancient; the Romans simply made use of the prehistoric paths. Modern roads have been built along the routes of these ancient lines, so that we still move in the footsteps of our ancestors.”
― Peter Ackroyd, Foundation: The History of England from Its Earliest Beginnings to the Tudors

“Although their populations ranged only from 20 to 200 people, we may see in them the beginnings of urban life in England. The author believes that London was once just such a hill fort, but the evidence for it is now buried beneath the megalopolis it has become.”
― Peter Ackroyd, Foundation: The History of England from Its Earliest Beginnings to the Tudors

“And that was what destroyed you in the end: the longing for something you could never have.”
― Leigh Bardugo, Crooked Kingdom

“He nurtured great bitterness, and his only spark of generosity was to nurture it so well that it could be shared with everyone around him.”
― Howard of Warwick, The Heretics of De'Ath

“the Battle of the Book, which took place in the kingdom of Cairbre Drom Cliabh in north-west Ireland between 555 and 561, two clans went to war after St. Columba had illegally copied a version of the Psalms belonging to St. Finnian, most likely the only war to even begin over copyright infringement.”
― Ed West, Saxons vs. Vikings: Alfred the Great and England in the Dark Ages

“when the showrunner asks who should get a freelance, the writers will champion the writers’ assistant who once scolded Tender Greens for not including the dill dressing (which they’ discontinued two years ago) the co-EP demanded. They won’t nominate you – you’re just a spellchecker and a jerk. Go back to your office and eat your lunch alone.”
― Shawn Waugh, Everything Sucks And I Hate Everyone: The Complete Guide to Script Coordinating