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“He's just a big stupid man to you, but I tell you there's more good in him than in may other people.”
― Death of a Salesman
― Death of a Salesman

“What is to become of us? How are we to feed our poor children, when we no longer have anything even for ourselves?” “I’ll tell you what, husband,” answered the woman, “early tomorrow morning we will take the children out into the forest to where it is the thickest; there we will light a fire for them, and give each of them one more piece of bread, and then we will go to our work and leave them alone. They will not find the way home again, and we shall be rid of them.” “No, wife,” said the man, “I will not do that; how can I bear to leave my children alone in the forest?—the wild animals would soon come and tear them to pieces.” “O, you fool!” said she, “then we must all”
― The Brothers Grimm: Illuminated Fairy Tales, Vol. 1
― The Brothers Grimm: Illuminated Fairy Tales, Vol. 1

“But, he says again, if God much strong, much might as the Devil, why God no kill the Devil, so make him no more do wicked?
I was strangely surprised at his question, [...] And at first I could not tell what to say, so I pretended not to hear him...”
― Robinson Crusoe
I was strangely surprised at his question, [...] And at first I could not tell what to say, so I pretended not to hear him...”
― Robinson Crusoe

“This sounds admirable! I do so much admire what you are doing. Using this wonderful old house.”
― A MAN WHO SEEMED REAL: A story of love, lies, fear and kindness
― A MAN WHO SEEMED REAL: A story of love, lies, fear and kindness

“For that moment, at least, all our doors and windows were wide open; we were not carefully shutting out God's purifying light, in order to feel safe and secure; we were bathed in the same light that burned and yet did not consume the bush. We walked barefoot on holy ground.”
― Walking on Water: Reflections on Faith and Art
― Walking on Water: Reflections on Faith and Art
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