“There are two types of men, Karolina. The ones who can admire the greatness of the little flower. Or the ones who try to control it.”
― Karolina Dalca, Dark Eyes
― Karolina Dalca, Dark Eyes
“Out of that kitchen came food not only that I had never tasted, but that I hadn’t even dreamed of tasting. Gumbo, corn jacks and blackened fish was just the start of many dishes. It was like finding all the exotic scents in the world and wrapping as many of them as you can into a dish. Cumin and coriander, paprika, red peppers, anise and fennel, burnt orange peel and chili. It felt like the sailors from every port in the world from Morocco and Madagascar to the coast of Malabar had each brought a spice with them to throw into the cooking pot.”
― Magic Alex and the Secret History of Rock and Roll
― Magic Alex and the Secret History of Rock and Roll
“Yea, I know, Fallen Angel got your tongue; it happens to the best of us.”
― The Watchers: The Tomb
― The Watchers: The Tomb
“I have bipolar 2 disorder, anxiety disorder, and ADHD. I take my medications every day. I go to therapy every week. I hope, one day, I can be on the other side of therapy - you know, like the one who gets to write stuff down and shakes her head and listens.”
― Live for Me
― Live for Me
“هناك ثلاثة أنواع من المواطنين: أغنياء لا نفع منهم، لا يعنيهم دوماً سوى أن يزدادوا غنى، وكذلك المعدمون الذين لا يجدون ما يقيم أودهم وهؤلاء قوم خطرون؛ لأن الحسد يملأ نفوسهم تجاه أولئك الذين ينعمون بالثروة ويصلونهم بكراهيتهم التي يشحنهم بها قادتهم الماكرون محترفو الكلام. أما الفئة الثالثة الوسطى فهي التي تنقذ المدن، وتحفظ النظام والأمن اللازم لنمو المدينة وازدهارها.”
― Suppliant Women
― Suppliant Women
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