"That's what History teaches us, I think, that life goes on, even though individuals die and whole civilizations crumble away: The simple things last; they are repeated over and over by each generation."

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Source : Philip Reeve (2012). “Predator Cities #4: A Darkling Plain”, p.312, Scholastic Inc.

Philip Reeve

#Simple Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Civilization Quotes

“Forgiveness is a virtue of the brave.”
“The modern world detests authority but worships relevance. Our Christian conviction is that the Bible has both authority and relevance, and that the secret of both is Jesus Christ”
“You can run,â€ Dorian said in a neutral tone that did nothing to lessen the intensity of his expression, â€œbut sooner or later, you run out of places to run to.”
“Winning is great, but being able to finish my last Olympic Games on American soil was very important. Even though I was injured, I didn't let my psyche get the best of me and cause me to doubt myself, so I was willing to pull every muscle in my body in '96 in order to get the job done and I came away with the bronze medal.”
“It is the mass dream of inverted self, populous with fears overt and secret, that forms the continuous but gossamer thread upon which are strung as phantom beads all civilizations from the remotest past of record to that of the present day and hour.”
“The fools in this world make about as much trouble as the wicked do.”
“No tears, please. It's a waste of good suffering.”
“Youâ€™re nice to me because you think Iâ€™m pretty?â€ â€œAnd because you have brown eyes. Iâ€™m a sucker for big old brown eyes.”

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