Uvi Poznansky > Quotes

“I write with my paintbrush, and paint with my pen”
― Uvi Poznansky

“In our family, forgiveness is something you pray for, something you yearn to receive—but so seldom do you give it to others.”
― Uvi Poznansky, Apart From Love

“What matters is only what’s here. I touch my skin right under my breasts, which is where the little one’s curled, and where he kicks, ‘cause he has to. Like, he don’t feel so cosy no more. Here, can you feel it? I reckon he wants me to talk to him. He can hear me inside, for sure. He can hear every note of this silvery music.
It ripples all around him, wave after wave. I can tell that it’s starting to sooth him. It’s so full of joy, of delight, even if to him, it’s coming across somewhat muffled. Like a dream in a dream, it’s floating inside, into his soft, tender ear.
I close my eyes and hold myself, wrapping my arms real soft—around me around him—and I rock ever so gently, back and forth, back and forth, with every note of this silvery marvel. You can barely hear me—but here I am, singing along. I’m whispering words into myself, into him.”
― Uvi Poznansky

“And in a blinding flash my wedding dress, which is hung right there, opposite me, in the corner of the bedroom, comes alive. The heavy satin rustles like it’s just about to breathe. The lace trembles in the cold air. And for a moment the beading glitters. It blinks, like it’s trying to bring back some memory. So bright, so dazzling!
Then the dress sinks back into the dark.”
― Uvi Poznansky, Apart From Love

“‎"Then, winking at him, I passed my tongue over the top, and all around the ice cream at the rim of the cone, filling my whole mouth and, just to look sexy, also licking the tips of my fingers. Then I came around the counter, swaying my hips real pretty, and steadying myself over the wobbly high heels. I came right up to him, and before he could guess what kind of trouble I had cooked up in my head, I kissed him—so sweet and so long—on his lips, to the shouts and outcries of the offended customer...”
― Uvi Poznansky, Apart From Love

“I understand what motivates them. Greed is such a universal thing, especially when combined with laziness.”
― Uvi Poznansky, Rise to Power

“I hang my head over these knuckles, over these pale, veined wrists which I hardly recognize as mine, finding myself overcome by a new enemy, one I never expected: the chill of old age.”
― Uvi Poznansky, Rise to Power

“Here, boy, is the lesson learned: showing mercy is a mistake. It affected the rest of my life.”
― Uvi Poznansky, At Odds with Destiny

“how do I become larger than life?”
― Uvi Poznansky, At Odds with Destiny

“Glancing at the shadows, “Come in,” I beseech. “Let me see, let me touch you. Talk to me… And let me tell you my story.”
― Uvi Poznansky, Rise to Power

“Luxury can be such a boring thing when you’re born into it.”
― Uvi Poznansky, The Edge of Revolt

“The outcome would decide who would be called a hero and who—a villain.”
― Uvi Poznansky, Rise to Power

“When he wants to, he can be real kind. He knows so well how to spoil a woman. He gave me a ring with a pink sapphire. I bet you it’s real! Also, a gold chain with a locket, which at the last minute—like, just before saying, I do—I decided not to wear. I wanted to look classy, and worried that it’s gonna be a bit much. And the other pair? Now, that’s my very first pair of high heel shoes.”
― Uvi Poznansky, My Own Voice

“My fever is gone. In its place, now come severe bouts of shivering. I try, as best I can, to control myself. I slow down the chattering of my teeth as I call out, “Of one thing I’m sure: Reading what I’ve been working on—which, for lack of a better term I would call a memoir—you would think me a madman.”
― Uvi Poznansky, Rise to Power