“Deveels are some of the meanest characters you'd ever not want to tangle with. They're some of the most feared and respected characters in the dimensions."
"Are they warriors? Mercenaries?"
Aahz shook his head.
"Worse!" he answered. "They're merchants.”
― Another Fine Myth
"Are they warriors? Mercenaries?"
Aahz shook his head.
"Worse!" he answered. "They're merchants.”
― Another Fine Myth
“When will people understand that it is useless for a man to read his Bible unless he also reads everybody else's Bible?”
― The Innocence of Father Brown
― The Innocence of Father Brown
“To help safeguard her, I remained a vigilant bather and hand-washer. I also made sure we didn't share cups or utensils and I took strict care not to poo in her mouth, even at night.”
― Mother. Wife. Sister. Human. Warrior. Falcon. Yardstick. Turban. Cabbage.
― Mother. Wife. Sister. Human. Warrior. Falcon. Yardstick. Turban. Cabbage.
“Because they know that people will be kinder to a child who smiles.”
― Hector and the Search for Happiness
― Hector and the Search for Happiness
“For many years a tree might wage a slow and silent warfare against an encumbering wall, without making any visible progress. One day the wall would topple--not because the tree had suddenly laid hold upon some supernormal energy, but because its patient work of self-defense and self release had reached fulfillment. The long-imprisoned tree had freed itself. Nature had had her way.”
― The Robe
― The Robe
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