

“Flowers of the jungle are
Tiny, dull, and rare
But
Know ye not, my dear?
They know no fear.”
― Saint Richard Parker
Tiny, dull, and rare
But
Know ye not, my dear?
They know no fear.”
― Saint Richard Parker

“Oh, so now I'm getting in trouble for things I didn't tell anyone I didn't know?”
― Down in the Valley
― Down in the Valley

“All my life I used to wonder what I would become when I grew up. Then, about seven years ago, I realized that I was never going to grow up--that growing is an ever ongoing process.”
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“People observe the colors of a day only at its beginnings and ends, but to me it's quite clear that a day merges through a multitude of shades and intonations with each passing moment. A single hour can consist of thousands of different colors. Waxy yellows, cloud-spot blues. Murky darkness. In my line of work, I make it a point to notice them.”
― The Book Thief
― The Book Thief

“Buying loyalty can be as effective as fear when one’s rival is poorer than oneself.”
― Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master
― Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master
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