Kristina Krigbaum

“It was like autumn, looking at her. it was like driving up north to see the colors.”
― Jeffrey Eugenides, Middlesex

“You see, you closed your eyes. That was the difference. Sometimes you cannot believe what you see, you have to believe what you feel. And if you are ever going to have other people trust you, you must feel that you can trust them, too--even when you’re in the dark. Even when you’re falling.”
― Mitch Albom, Tuesdays With Morrie

“He wondered then if Jesus expected gratitude as Lazarus emerged, stinking, from the crypt. Maybe Lazarus was a disappointment to everyone, too.”
― Mary Doria Russell, The Sparrow

“رمى جوناثان غطاء صدأ حقده الكريه على كل ما تقع عليه أنظاره، بل يمكن القول، إن صورة حقيقية عن العالم لم تعد تنفذ عبر عينيه إلى داخله، بل وكأن اتجاه الأشعة انعكس، كأن العينان لم تعودا سوى بوابتين للمرور إلى الخارج لتغمرا العالم بالصور المشوهة في الداخل.”
― Patrick Süskind, The Pigeon