“And why are you wearing plastic? It's not plastic, Nate said, affronted. It's the same material mountain climbers use for protection at high altitudes. Hmm she said. You know Toronto's almost at sea level, right?” Human NatureHumorousIrony Of LifeIrony Sarcasm Book:Among the Ruins Source: Among the Ruins
“Of the future prospects of an illiterate society flush with weapons and drugs and rife with the divisions the Soviet occupation had suppressed...Afghanistan's tribal past, its uncertain future, with decades of war still to come. The oft-named graveyard of empires, with many of its dead yet to be counted.” Middle EastMuslim Pride And PrejudiceAfghanistan Human Rights Book:The Language of Secrets Source: The Language of Secrets
“The snowfall outside was a white wall of noiseless fury, the symmetry of the stars eclipsed by a cataract of quiet.” SceneryWinter QuotesCold WeatherScenic Beauty Book:The Language of Secrets Source: The Language of Secrets
“It's the ones who smile at you while they're plotting in the dark that I've learned to worry about. Sometimes the monsters we fear aren't on the opposite side" Esa Khattak” PoliceWhite SupremacyQuebecIslamophobiaSystematic Racism Book:A Deadly Divide Source: A Deadly Divide
“Khattak asked himself the question whether it wasn't just Saint-Isidore, and whether there was a place in this world where any member of his community could live unencumbered and at peace.” NationalismWhite SupremacyMuslimIslamophobiaHate CrimesRight Wing Oppression Book:A Deadly Divide Source: A Deadly Divide
“For a moment they were not priest and police officer, bound by their respective duties. They were men whose work had let them seeking a place of grace to heal a deadly divide.” LoveHateRelationshipsFate Book:A Deadly Divide Source: A Deadly Divide
“When she looked up at him, a smile of such sweetness broke over her face that for a moment he couldn't remember why he'd come.” LoveHateRelationshipsFateMen And Women In Love Book:A Deadly Divide Source: A Deadly Divide
“The doctor's eyes ran over the bruises on his face and neck. "You're not looking too good, either" "Ha!" Rachel sad. "That's gotta be the first time someone's said that to you.” LoveHateRelationshipsMen And Women Book:A Deadly Divide Source: A Deadly Divide