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“that's me. ancient history." [Poseidon to Paul]”

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Rick Riordan, born on June 5, 1964, is an American author known for his works that blend mythology and fantasy elements. His most famous series, 'Percy Jackson & the Olympians,' combines Greek mythology with the experiences of modern teenagers. more

“My parents danced together, her head on his chest. Both had their eyes closed. They seemed so perfectly content. If you can find someone like that, someone who you can hold and close your eyes to the world with, then you're lucky. Even if it only lasts for a minute or a day. The image of them gently swaying to the music is how I picture love in my mind even after all these years.”

Ifs World Years Mind Eye Together Lasts Parent Minutes Lucky Music Is Chests Name Of The Wind Swaying Love Picture

Book:The Name of the Wind: The Kingkiller Chonicle:

Source: The Name of the Wind: The Kingkiller Chonicle:

“Abenthy gave me an appraising look. I'd been waiting for it. It was the look that said, "You don't sound as young as you look." I hoped he'd come to grips with it fairly soon. It gets tiresome being spoken to as if you are a child, even if you happen to be one.”

Ifs Looks Children Said Happens Young Waiting Sound Tiresome

Book:The Name of the Wind: The Kingkiller Chonicle:

Source: The Name of the Wind: The Kingkiller Chonicle:

“What I've come to learn is that the world is never saved in grand messianic gestures, but in the simple accumulation of gentle, soft, almost invisible acts of compassion, everyday acts of compassion. In South Africa they have a phrase called ubuntu. Ubuntu comes out of a philosophy that says, the only way for me to be human is for you to reflect my humanity back at me.”

World Way Humans Philosophy Humanity Simple Compassion South Everyday Saved Invisible Gentle Phrases Gestures South Africa Accumulation Ubuntu

Author:Chris Abani

“The work of art is a stuffed crocodile.”

Art Art Is Works Of Art Crocodiles

Book:Selected works: Edited by Roger Shattuck and Simon Watson Taylor

Source: Selected works: Edited by Roger Shattuck and Simon Watson Taylor

“No one starts a war--or rather, no one in his sense ought to do so--without first being clear in his mind what he intends to achieve by the war and how he intends to conduct it.”

Mind Firsts War Clear Achieve Ought Total War

Book:On War

Source: On War

“I am an anarchist, like any other sensible person. ~ Merlyn”

Persons Sensible Anarchist

Book:The Book of Merlyn: The Unpublished Conclusion to The Once and Future King

Source: The Book of Merlyn: The Unpublished Conclusion to The Once and Future King

“I no longer see Descartes' statement as arbitrary. It is representative of our culture's narcissism. This narcissism leads to a disturbing disrespect for direct experience and a negation of the body.”

Body Culture Direct Statements Representatives Narcissism Arbitrary Disturbing Disrespect Negation

Book:The Derrick Jensen Reader: Writings on Environmental Revolution

Source: The Derrick Jensen Reader: Writings on Environmental Revolution

“Wisdom doesn't automatically come with old age. Nothing does - except wrinkles. It's true, some wines improve with age. But only if the grapes were good in the first place.”

Ifs Inspirational Firsts Doe Wisdom Age Wine Aging Old Age Old People Grapes Wrinkles Abby Age And Wisdom Age Wisdom Aging And Wisdom

Author:Abigail Van Buren

“Pain (any pain--emotional, physical, mental) has a message. The information it has about our life can be remarkably specific, but it usually falls into one of two categories: We would be more alive if we did more of this and Life would be more lovely if we did less of that. Once we get the pain's message, and follow its advice, the pain goes away.”

Ifs Two Would Be Pain Fall Our Lives Alive Advice Information Emotional Health Messages Lovely Categories Emotional Pain Mental Pain

Book:Life 101: Everything We Wish We Had Learned about Life in School--but Didn't

Source: Life 101: Everything We Wish We Had Learned about Life in School--but Didn't

“What else is love but understanding and rejoicing in the fact that another person lives acts and experiences otherwise than we do?”

Love Persons Facts Understanding Marriage Rejoice

Author:Friedrich Nietzsche

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