Fenixbird SandS

“The rights and liberties represented by democracy, many agreed, were losing ground across the globe to restrictions imposed by authoritarian autocracy… It appeared ignorance had indeed managed to secure an alliance with power (to paraphrase James Baldwin’s famous quote) to become the most ferocious enemy of justice on the contemporary historical landscape.”
― Aberjhani, Songbirds and Roses: The Unusual Life Story of an Unusual Poem

“To mix metaphors, with the covenant of Noah the paramedic successfully reaches the fallen climber; with the covenant of Abraham triage is done and the climber is lowered down the cliff; with the covenants of Moses and David the airlift is accomplished and surgery begins; with the covenant of Jesus the surgery is successful and the vigil begins—will our rescued climber endure to the end?”
― Sandra L. Richter, The Epic of Eden: A Christian Entry into the Old Testament

“I tell tales, not tea leaves.”
― Stephen King, The Eyes of the Dragon

“Maddox knew the importance of appearing confident. Never let them see you sweat. That intimidated opponents and bolstered allies. Right about now, his crew needed all the encouragement they could get. Lieutenant”
― Vaughn Heppner, The Lost Starship