Numbers Melot

“Creating is living doubly. The groping, anxious quest of a Proust, his meticulous collecting of flowers, of wallpapers, and of anxieties, signifies nothing else.”
― Albert Camus, The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays

“Waiting for the correct time to descend for cocktails, Mary sat on her bed and reviewed her impressions of the house party one by one. Belinda Choudhry M. P. she knew least. As mother of murdered Perdita, she was sure to be a volatile addition.”
― Susan Rowland, Murder on Family Grounds

“So this is it. You are scored on my heart, Clark.”
― Jojo Moyes

“Please lie down. Take off your shirt. Open your mouth. Take a deep breath … The language of love was the same as the language of medicine”
― Abraham Verghese, Cutting for Stone