VOA no longer felt like a sanctuary but rather a mirage and we were desert wanderers.

Inside, I screamed for help but the words knew better than to escape my lips.

He was a nobody. Yet and still, he held the gun and therfore all of the power.

We were all pawns easily discarded at the whims of monsters, some of whom were younger than me.

It was as if hell itself had taken human form and come up from the abyss.

Of what use are the instruments [religious practices] if they do not help one attain their goal?

Authenticity is the seed of your identity and you can't go wrong with it in life.

The madness of youth made me unafraid.

You stand the risk of bankruptcy, because you refused to take risks. So life demands risks.

You are only as strong as you are honest.

...weary of k knowing too much and understanding too little.

I always try and do everything I can to the best of my abilities, single aspect has to be perfect.

I always thought that the badge a cop has was more like the shield that Captain America has. It's an obvious sign of good and something you'll protect other people with, but it will also protect you.

A man is a very small thing, and the night is very large and full of wonders.

In a general way, a major goal of the propagandist is to seek some kind of authoritative backing for the belief he or she is propagating.