Yong Beckem

“A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing.”
― George Bernard Shaw

“The army slew a thousand and showed little pity
The king ordered fealty from the conquered city
The prince charmed its people with words wise and witty
And the queen sat on a couch, looking very pretty”
― Shannon Hale, Palace of Stone

“Giddon cracked a grin. "They do give the impression that no one else has nearly as much fun making up."
"But people do, you know," said Bann, perhaps a bit slyly. "I wouldn't worry about them, Lady Queen, and I wouldn't worry about what it means. Every configuration of people is an entirely new universe unto itself.”
― Kristin Cashore, Bitterblue

“From Chile to China to Iraq, torture has been a silent partner in the global free-market crusade.”
― Naomi Klein, The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism