“So the thing that bothered me most was that the condemned man had to hope the machine would work the first time.”
― The Stranger
― The Stranger
“Reading was like an addiction; I read while I ate, on the train, in bed until late at night, in school, where I'd keep the book hidden so I could read during class. Before long I bought a small stereo and spent all my time in my room, listening to jazz records. But I had almost no desire to talk to anyone about the experience I gained through books and music. I felt happy just being me and no one else. In that sense I could be called a stack-up loner.”
― South of the Border, West of the Sun
― South of the Border, West of the Sun
“Everyone thinks I'm showing off when I talk, ridiculous when I'm silent, insolent when I answer, cunning when I have a good idea, lazy when I'm tired, selfish when I eat one bite more than I should.”
― The Diary of a Young Girl
― The Diary of a Young Girl
“I think a lot, but I don't say much.”
― The Diary of a Young Girl
― The Diary of a Young Girl
“Maman used to say that you can always find something to be happy about. In my prison, when the sky turned red and a new day slipped into my cell, I found out that she was right.”
― The Stranger
― The Stranger
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