"My life is like a memento mori painting from European art: there is always a grinning skull at my side to remind me of the folly of human ambition."

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I think he became a man who brought peace and wisdom to hi world, because he knew about war and folly. I think that he loved greatly, because he had seen what lost love is. And I think he came to know, too, that he was loved greatly." She looked at the strawberry in her hands. "But I thought you didn't want me to tell you your future.

— Gary D. Schmidt