Joyevgeniya

“It was not yet hot that morning; the breeze that stalks all seaside towns was running offshore. Nina could feel the wind across her shoulders as she walked onto the perfectly cut grass, feeling the stiff edges of the blades between her toes. She walked until she got to the edge of the cliff.”
― Taylor Jenkins Reid, Malibu Rising

“People’s lives never stay the same colour forever. There are times when the colour of life changes completely.”
― Durian Sukegawa, Les délices de Tokyo

“I can’t help thinking it’s a shame he’s such a sadistic bastard, because he has wonderful manners.”
― B.A. Paris, Behind Closed Doors

“Inilah yang dulu kukatakan, dalam hidup segala hal mestilah dilakukan pada batas kewajaran. Karena keselamatan berada di tengah antara dua hal yang saling berlawanan. Jadi keselamatan adalah jalan tengah, atau kewajaran atau keberimbangan. Yang kita saksikan akhir-akhir ini adalah kehidupan yang serba tidak wajar, melampaui batas. Dan kehidupan takkan kembali berimbang sebelum dia mengalami akibat ketidakwajaran itu. E, anakku, cucuku, kita sendiri telah ikut-ikutan lupa.”
― Ahmad Tohari, Ronggeng Dukuh Paruk