“Man is an angry, savage being. Sometimes faith becomes an excuse for battle. It is no real faith then. In justifying their positions in the name of God, men silence God.”
“... there is nothing under the moon, however fine, that is not subject to corruption.”
“her whole being dominated by her hatred of the savage God before whom she meant to martyr herself.”
“it made me think of all the generations who had lived in this City, dashing and scurrying through their lives, some to leave great monuments and dynasties of children, others rushing only to oblivion.”
“justifying their positions in the name of God, men silence God.”
“People would call him Professor Fang, which sounded so much like a super villain that he wasn't sure he could go through with it.”
“It's funny, don't you think, how time seems to do a lot of things? It flies, it tells, and worst of all, it runs out.”
“Help the others believe, Serafina. Help Ling believe she can break through the silences. Help Neela believe her greatest power comes from within, not without. Help Becca believe the warmest fire is the one that's shared. Help Ava believe the gods did know what they were doing. That's what a leader does—she inspires other to believe in themselves.”
“الطمع يشعل كل شيء في طريقه.”
“This is when I learned that nice people sometimes felt they had to pretend to be mean and awful.”
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