“Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall.”
― The Great Gatsby
― The Great Gatsby
“One can acquire everything in solitude except character.”
― Five Short Novels of Stendhal
― Five Short Novels of Stendhal
“But would you kindly ponder this question: What would your good do if
evil didn't exist, and what would the earth look like if all the shadows
disappeared? After all, shadows are cast by things and people. Here is the
shadow of my sword. But shadows also come from trees and living beings.
Do you want to strip the earth of all trees and living things just because
of your fantasy of enjoying naked light? You're stupid.”
― The Master and Margarita
evil didn't exist, and what would the earth look like if all the shadows
disappeared? After all, shadows are cast by things and people. Here is the
shadow of my sword. But shadows also come from trees and living beings.
Do you want to strip the earth of all trees and living things just because
of your fantasy of enjoying naked light? You're stupid.”
― The Master and Margarita
“I cannot make you understand. I cannot make anyone understand what is happening inside me. I cannot even explain it to myself.”
― The Metamorphosis
― The Metamorphosis
“You should never ask anyone for anything. Never- and especially from those who are more powerful than yourself.”
― The Master and Margarita
― The Master and Margarita
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