I saw in their eyes something I was to see over and over in every part of the nation—a burning desire to go, to move, to get under way, anyplace, away from any Here.
“The most dangerous kind of man is not the one who spent his youth shoving others around. That kind of man gets lazy, and is often too content with his life to be truly dangerous. The man who spent his youth being shoved around, however . . . When that man gets a little power and authority, he often uses it to become a tyrant on par with the worst warlords in history.”
― The Rithmatist
― The Rithmatist
“The mark of a great man is one who knows when to set aside the important things in order to accomplish the vital ones.”
― The Alloy of Law
― The Alloy of Law
“Science, my lad, has been built upon many errors; but they are errors that it was good to fall into, for they led to the truth.”
― Journey to the Center of the Earth
― Journey to the Center of the Earth
“She would always love him. But she would not cease to function because he was gone.”
― The Hero of Ages
― The Hero of Ages
“Seems to me –” Lee said, feeling for the words – “seems to me the place you fight cruelty is where you find it, and the place you give help is where you see it needed.”
― His Dark Materials
― His Dark Materials
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