Candy Barera

“Os acontecimentos graves, felizes ou infelizes, não alteram a alma de um homem, mas precisam-na, tal como uma rajada de vento revela a forma de uma árvore ao varrer num ápice as folhas mortas; trazem para a luz aquilo que estava relegado na sombra; inclinam o espírito na direcção em que passará a crescer.”
― Irène Némirovsky

“How do we keep it?” asked Princess Sophie. “How do we keep the spirit of Christmas?”
“That’s the real magic,” said Lady Ariana. “If we love something so much, we have to give it away. When we do that, we get to keep it ourselves, too.”
― Mike Martin, Princess Sophie and the Christmas Elixir

“I don't mind shaking hands with a human being, are you one?”
― Alex Haley, The Autobiography of Malcolm X as told to Alex Haley

“You shall address me as ‘My Dearest’,’ he repeated in a mocking voice, trying to copy her tone. ‘You will forget all about this conversation when you leave this room.’ It was interesting that tone; it had a sort of hypnotising ring to it.”
― Max Nowaz, The Three Witches and the Master