Yossi Yusuf Pinhas

“I think I'd probably tell you that it's easier to desire and pursue the attention of tens of millions of total strangers than it is to accept the love and loyalty of the people closest to us.”
― William Gibson, Idoru

“One result of this was that Hitler’s oppression was deemed worse than that of Stalin. The narrative of the war as a triumph over tyranny was selective, singling out one political enemy while glossing over the faults and failings of recent friends. Many in central and eastern Europe would beg to differ with this story of the triumph of democracy, pointing out the price that was paid over subsequent decades by those who found themselves on the wrong side of an arbitrary line. Western Europe had its history to protect, however, and that meant emphasising successes—and keeping quiet about mistakes and about decisions that could be explained as realpolitik.”
― Peter Frankopan, The Silk Roads: A New History of the World

“Faced with the Divine, people took refuge in the banal, as though answering a cosmic multiple-choice question: If you saw a burning bush, would you (a) call 911, (b) get the hot dogs, or (c) recognize God? A vanishingly small number of people would recognize God, Anne had decided years before, and most of them had simply missed a dose of Thorazine. She”
― Mary Doria Russell, The Sparrow

“Huh,” said Dex. “Says here that Poe’s parents, both actors, met in a production of Lear.” Tuesday slurped her coffee. “The internet takes all the effort out of detecting, doesn’t it?” “His mom was great. Legitimately talented. His dad was . . . less great. Total piece of work.”
― Kate Racculia, Tuesday Mooney Talks To Ghosts