Limbo

My father went out of Palestine, we had to leave another time from Kuwait, and now we've left Syria. Everytime you travel from one place to another you have to make new friends, find new houses, new memories. Everything changes. Because you have to start everything from scratch.

Nasser, in The New Odyssey, by Patrick Kingsley

Crisis

No one puts their children in a boat unless the water is safer than the land.

in Home, Warsan Shire

Argumentador implacável 4

Antes de criticares os defeitos do teu namorado, pensa que se calhar foram essas pequenas imperfeições que o impediram de arranjar uma gaja melhor.

In Ainanas.

News today

Jornalismo é publicar aquilo que alguém não quer que se publique. Todo o resto é publicidade.

George Orwell

ASOIAF

"Power resides where men believe it resides. No more and no less."

– Varys

"Everyone wants something, Alayne. And when you know what a man wants you know who he is, and how to move him."

– Petyr Baelish

“I’m honest. It’s the world that’s awful.”

– Sandor Clegane

in Game of Thrones

Insults

Bravery is by far the kindest word for stupidity, don't you think?

I'm not insulting you.
I'm describing you.


Sherlock Holmes, in Sherlock Holmes.

So gracious

- I need to know that I can trust you.
- Why would you doubt me?
- You've heard me speak plainly and in public.
- I doubt you for one reason only. And that is that you and I are somewhat alike.
- Then do not judge yourself too harshly.

Ecbert and Kwenthrith, in Vikings.