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The Wall (The Wall Trilogy, #1) The Wall by Brian Penn
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“Don't shelter yourself from the storms of life, son. Absorb it, relish it. It's okay to get soaked in it; the sun always returns.”
Brian Penn, The Wall
“Empty lives desire such distractions, I guess. For Retanus and the ones who live forever, overcoming boredom must be a struggle. Things that are indefinite are seldom cherished.”
Brian Penn, The Wall
“Fight like a man who's freedom has been stolen, who's belly is barren, who's lips thirst for justice, who's spirit has been wrongly enslaved, who's loved ones have been ripped from their arms.”
Brian Penn, The Wall
“This great country was once a beacon of light, a haven for freedom. Now it has slipped backwards into despotism and slavery, fueled by greed, negligence, and the want to be immortal. We closed our eyes and let it happen.”
Brian Penn, The Wall
“The best way to keep a prisoner from escaping is to make sure he never knows he's a prisoner.”
Brian Penn, The Wall