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1 " She thought it must be a lonely life for a boy who hated books. "
― Hilda van Stockum , The Borrowed House
2 " Knowledge is a matter of knowing facts. Wisdom is a matter of understanding and applying principles. A certain amount of knowledge is necessary for wisdom, and without wisdom, knowledge is not only useless, it's dangerous. "
― Hilda van Stockum , The Winged Watchman
3 " It is much easier to believe lies than the truth." "Why?" asked Janna. "Because lies are manufactured to satisfy the emotions. A mother would rather believe her pretty girl lazy than accept the fact that she's a dumb cluck. Germans would rather believe they were stabbed in the back than that they lost a fair fight. And anyone would rather blame someone else for his misfortunes. The truth is hard. Don't fool with it unless you realize that. "
4 " But remember that truth itself becomes a lie in the twisted minds of our conquerors. "
5 " In the camp we saw our own people kill each other over a crust of bread. In the old days I used to think that religion did not matter much, that people could be good without it. That was not true in the camps. If you had no hope or faith to keep you human, you sank to the lowest depths. I'll practice my religion more faithfully now. "
6 " It is much easier to believe lies than the truth.” “Why?” asked Janna. “Because lies are manufactured to satisfy the emotions. A mother would rather believe her pretty girl lazy than accept the fact that she’s a dumb cluck. Germans would rather believe they were stabbed in the back than that they lost a fair fight. And anyone would rather blame someone else for his misfortunes. The truth is hard. "
7 " If you come back I’ll show you a secret,” said Heinz. "
8 " She’s wearing one of the dresses of ... of the people ... who lived here before. "
9 " Mother,” said Janna, “if the Frosches were here first, why do they have the fourth floor? Why did they not take the one we have?” “The Baron arranged it all,” her mother said curtly. "
