The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown

To live in the world without becoming aware of the meaning of the world is like wandering about in a great library without touching the books.

This book was my read in June last year.  I love Dan Brown books.  Maybe because I'm always fascinated with fictions that interlace with facts, history and religion.  I know there are plenty of books out there with the same genre but let just say I'm sort of loyal.

I was planning to visit a girlfriend in Washington last year so reading this book was aptly and I also plan to take the book tour.  So there I was busy jotting down all the must-not-miss places to see from the book.  Alas the visit didn't materialized due to my work commitment but finished the book I did.  Perhaps, one day.

Back to the book.  Although it was fast paced for me but it didn't capture my interest as much as I thought it would be.  I have high hopes for this book, perhaps that was the reason.  Nevertheless, I like all the quotes and captions I found thru out the book - as usual.

p58 We all fear what we do not understand
me: like other religion and culture

p112 Knowledge is a tool.  And like all tools, its impact is in the hands of the user

p143 Alcohol came from an Arabic word al-kuhl

p537 Avrah Ka Dabra = abacadabra = I create as I speak
me: magic ^_^

p596 Albert Pike - what we have done for ourselves alone, dies with us.  What we have done for others and the world, remains and is immortal.

At one point, the book sort of lost me and I couldn't care much about how the story ends but I did enjoy all the many infos especially the history behind the words and monuments in DC.  All are saved for my 'perhaps one day' visit to Washington.

Without wax
me