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“Мислех си, че човек никога не знае след какви загуби може да оцелее. Никога не си в състояние да предвидиш какво можеш да надживееш. Едва когато катастрофата те връхлита и ти си сред нея, се разкрива дълбочината на вътрешните ти резерви – и нито миг по-рано.”
― Алегзандър Чи

“Accidents ambush the unsuspecting, often violently, just like love.”
― Andrew Davidson, The Gargoyle

“You are mine,I am yours; you may be sure of this. You've been locked inside my heart, the key has been thrown away; within it, you must always stay. ”
― Andrew Davidson, The Gargoyle

“I understand that some people find God after misfortune, although this seems to me even more ridiculous than finding Him in good times. 'God smote me. He must love me.' It's like not wanting a romantic relationship until a member of the opposite sex punches you in the face. My 'miraculous survival' will not change my opinion that Heaven is an idea constructed by man to help him cope with the fact that life on earth is both brutally short, and paradoxically, far too long. ”
― Andrew Davidson, The Gargoyle

“I once knew a woman who liked to imagine Love in the guise of a sturdy dog, one that would always chase down the stick after it was thrown and return with his ears flopping around happily. Completely loyal, completely unconditional. And I laughed at her, because even I knew that love is not like that. Love is a delicate thing that needs to be cosseted and protected. Love is not robust and love is not unyeilding. Love can crumble under a few harsh words, or be tossed away with a handful of careless actions. Love isn't a steadfast dog at all; love is more like a pygmy mouse lemur. ”
― Andrew Davidson, The Gargoyle

“I spent my entire life waiting for you, Marianne, and I didn't even know it until you arrived. Being burned was the best thing that ever happened to me because it brought you. I wanted to die but you filled me with so much love that it overflowed and I couldn't help but love you back. It happened before I even knew it and now I can't imagine not loving you. You have said that it takes so much for me to believe anything, but I do believe. I believe in your love for me. I believe in my love for you. I believe that every remaining beat of my heart belongs to you, and I believe that when I finally leave this world, my last breath will carry your name. I believe that my final word--Marianne--will be all I need to know that my life was good and full and worthy, and I believe that our love will last forever.”
― Andrew Davidson, The Gargoyle

“You'll swoop from incredible highs when you're just glad to be alive, to those lows when you wish you were dead. And just when you start thinking that you've accepted who you are, that changes, too. Because who you are is not permanent”
― Andrew Davidson, The Gargoyle

“Everyone, he went on, speaks a language he does not understand, but which now and then is understood by others. That is enough to permit one to exist and at least to be misunderstood.”
― Thomas Bernhard, Gargoyles

“Only a man unable to handle the actual world would create another one in which to hide.”
― Andrew Davidson, The Gargoyle

“A room without books is like a body without a soul.”
― Marcus Tullius Cicero

“The moon is a loyal companion.
It never leaves. It’s always there, watching, steadfast, knowing us in our light and dark moments, changing forever just as we do. Every day it’s a different version of itself. Sometimes weak and wan, sometimes strong and full of light. The moon understands what it means to be human.
Uncertain. Alone. Cratered by imperfections.”
― Tahereh Mafi, Shatter Me

“A lonely day is God's way of saying that he wants to spend some quality time with you.”
― Criss Jami, Killosophy

“Известно ми е също така, че съществува взаимна любов, но чак за такъв разкош не претендирам. Някой, когото да обичам - това ми е първата необходимост.”
― Romain Gary, Голям гальовник / Животът пред теб

“На този свят има родители-хора, на които им се раждат чудовища-вярвам в това. Едни могат да се видят: клети и страшни, с грамадни глави и малки телца; някои се раждат без ръце, без нозе, някои- с по три ръце, други с опашки или или с усти, разположени на най-различни места. Мислело се е, че това става случайно и че никой не е виновен. А навремето се е смятало, че те са видимото наказание за скрити грехове.
Щом има такива физически уроди, не може ли да се допусне, че ще се раждат и умствени, психически страшилища? В лице и тяло може да са съвършени, но ако един ненормален ген или деформирана яйцеклетка могат да произведат физически изрод, не е ли възможно същият процес да доведе и до една деформирана душа?
В по-голяма или по-малка степен чудовищата са отклонения от общоприетата норма. Както едно дете може да се роди без ръка, така може да се роди и без човещина или без никакви наченки на съвест.”
― Джон Стайнбек, East of Eden

“The last dying days of summer, fall coming on fast. A cold night, the first of the season, a change from the usual bland Maryland climate. Cold, thought the boy; his mind felt numb. The trees he could see through his bedroom window were tall charcoal sticks, shivering, afraid of the wind or only trying to stand against it. Every tree was alone out there. The animals were alone, each in its hole, in its thin fur, and anything that got hit on the road tonight would die alone. Before morning, he thought, its blood would freeze in the cracks of the asphalt.”
― Poppy Z. Brite

“Чир се опъваше, но като го ударих с човката по главата, млъкна и веднага се съгласи. Оттогава съм забелязал, че когато човек не разбира от дума, трябва да го удариш по главата, за да разбере”
― Йордан Радичков, Ние, врабчетата

“The first person you think of in the morning, or last person you think of at night, is either the cause of your happiness or your pain.”
― Faraaz Kazi, More Than Just Friends

“Meanwhile in my head, I’m undergoing open-heart surgery.”
― Anne Sexton

“Someone I loved once gave me a box full of darkness. It took me years to understand that this too, was a gift.”
― Mary Oliver