Silas Rewitzer

“The simplest and the most incredible thing in the world had come true again: two people speaking to each other, each for himself; and sounds, called words, shaped the same images and feelings in that palpitating mass behind the skull, and out of meaningless vibrations of the vocal chords and their unexplainable reactions in the viscous gray convolutions, skies suddenly grew again in which were mirrored clouds, brooks, past times, growth and decay and hard-won wisdom.”
― Erich Maria Remarque, Arch of Triumph

“The Clintons’ partnership is infused with patriotic fervor. Early on, they referred to their life together as “the journey.” They intended to inspire the expansion of the country’s social consciousness.”
― Anne Michaud, Why They Stay: Sex Scandals, Deals, and Hidden Agendas of Nine Political Wives

“After that Johnny began to watch himself. For the first time he learned to think before he spoke.”
― Esther Forbes, Johnny Tremain

“Donne in eccedenza", così venivano chiamate quelle rimaste nubili a causa della guerra e che difficilmente si sarebbero sposate, una minaccia, anzi una vera tragedia, per una società basata sul matrimonio. Violet aveva pensato che col tempo ci avrebbe fatto l'abitudine, invece a trentotto anni suonati le bruciava ancora l'idea di essere una donna in eccedenza.”
― Tracy Chevalier