"Fire, loveliest of the four elements of the world, and yet an element too in Hell. While it burned adoringly in the core of the Temple, it had also scorched the life from a city, this night, and spewed its venom over the land. How strange of God to speak from a burning bush, and of Man to make a symbol of Heaven into a symbol of Hell."

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Source : Walter M. Miller Jr (2014). “A Canticle For Leibowitz”, p.156, Hachette UK

Walter M. Miller, Jr.

#Night Quotes #Men Quotes #Land Quotes

“The danger is not lest the soul should doubt whether there is any bread, but lest, by a lie, it should persuade itself that it is not hungry.”
“I have always felt that I have observed life in a different way to others... Music has always been one creative outlet for me, but now I'm happy to add another one too, that being photography”
“I think togetherness is a very important ingredient to family life.”
“The fact that theyre a congressionally chartered group should no more incline people to give to that group than the fact that its National Pickle Month should make them eat more pickles.”
“Snow is so common that I have omitted to note its falling at least two days out of Three.”
“Right before I was escorted to the jail, Fawn waved bye bye to me. I smiled. My empty, pointless life for hers. Not bad.”
“Someday, hopefully very soon, 'diving within' as a preparation for learning and as a tool for developing the creative potential of the mind will be a standard part of every schoolâ€™s curriculum.”
“Angelina Jolieâ€™s older brother James Haven, the one she made out with, has a license plate on his SUV that reads Shiloh. Maybe itâ€™s not that weird. After all, he could be the father.”

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