“We are forlorn like children, and experienced like old men, we are crude and sorrowful and superficial—I believe we are lost.”
― All Quiet on the Western Front
― All Quiet on the Western Front
“Almost all people have this potential for evil, which would be unleashed only under certain dangerous social circumstances.”
― The Rape of Nanking: The Forgotten Holocaust of World War II
― The Rape of Nanking: The Forgotten Holocaust of World War II
“When seeking guidance, don't ever listen to the tiny-hearted. Be kind to them, heap them with blessing, cajole them, but do not follow their advice.”
― Women Who Run With the Wolves
― Women Who Run With the Wolves
“The most important reason for going from one place to another is to see what's in between, and they took great pleasure in doing just that.”
― The Phantom Tollbooth
― The Phantom Tollbooth
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