“When someone has been mean to you, why would you want to be good to them?' 'You wouldn't want to. That's what makes it hard. You do it anyway. Being good is hard. Much harder than being bad.” WantMeanHas BeensHardPeaceHarderBe GoodBeing Bad Book:The Books of Ember Omnibus Source: The Books of Ember Omnibus
“You know, son, I don't think there's such a thing as an easy life. There's always going to be hard work and there will always be misfortunes we can't control, lurking out at the edges - storms, sickness, wolves. But there is such a thing as a good life and I think that we have one here.” ThinkingKnowsHardEasySonHard WorkEdgesStormSicknessMisfortunesGood LifeLurkingEasy Life Book:The Books of Ember Omnibus Source: The Books of Ember Omnibus
“The idea seemed to be that if you prayed extremely hard--especially if a lot of people prayed at once--maybe God would change things. The trouble was, what if your enemy was praying, too? Which prayer would God listen to?” PeopleIfsIdeasHardPrayerEnemyTroublePrayingWhat If Book:The Prophet of Yonwood Source: The Prophet of Yonwood
