Natasha Mostert > Quotes

“I believe that there is luminosity hiding in the shadow of the mundane. And things that hover at the periphery of our vision. If that’s magic, then I believe in it.”
― Natasha Mostert

“Men don't become worth your while until they're in their thirties." …
"Well, it's not automatic with all men, you know." …
"With women, of course, it's different. Women are born interesting.”
― Natasha Mostert, Season of the Witch

“Books. They tumbled from the bleeding sky like wounded birds. The spines snapping open and the pages fanning white. Black letters slipping off the slanted pages and falling, falling to the ground where they... Shatter.”
― Natasha Mostert, Dark Prayer

“They were slowing down. The noise of the rope as they reached the full extent of the jump sounded like the ricochet crack of the sail on a tall ship. And now they were accelerating again, up, up and suddenly they were hanging suspended: weightless in space. No up or down. The feeling of disorientation absolute.”
― Natasha Mostert, Season of the Witch

“The great events in our lives are physical. Childbirth. Sex. Combat. Death.
Not poetry, or music, or the thoughts of great men will flash across the transom of our minds at the moment of dying. We will remember only the moments when we felt the fibers of our body sing. Bloodily. Messily. Ecstatically.”
― Natasha Mostert, Keeper of Light and Dust

“The store owner had settled himself behind the counter again and was reaching for his
book. "The journey will test your sanity." He spoke in a matter-of-fact tone, as though
there were nothing extraordinary about his words. "And once you start walking down
that road, there is no turning back. You will start craving the rush. One can become
addicted to madness, you know. Develop a taste for it." He looked down at the book
in his hands, frowned and turned a page.”
― Natasha Mostert, Season of the Witch

“Sweet of her. Careful, Nicky. She'll feed your heart through her Magimix."
"Well, you know me - I'm a guy who likes extreme sports.”
― Natasha Mostert, Keeper of Light and Dust