“When he asked isn't it beautiful, my father was seeing his youth, and his youth was beautiful. He closed his eyes and saw himself young and so handsome, in love with many girls, funny, brilliant, popular. Of course it was beautiful. It was mystifying. It was mystical.”
― Six Days in Leningrad
― Six Days in Leningrad
“There were things I wanted to tell him. But I knew they would hurt him. So I buried them, and let them hurt me.”
― Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
― Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
“Undoubtedly philosophers are in the right, when they tell us that nothing is great or little otherwise than by comparison. ”
― Gulliver's Travels
― Gulliver's Travels
“Oskar Scultetus said, “Two of my men have been ordered to cut two of the guy wires holding the transmission tower in place, and they are already doing so using oxy-acetylene torches. When they have done it, the tower will fall!”
― His Forefathers and Mick
― His Forefathers and Mick
“Mimi was massaging Salander's back and neck. She had been kneading intently for 20 minutes while Salander mainly enjoyed herself and uttered an occasional groan of pleasure. A massage from Mimi was a fantastic experience, and she felt like a kitten who just wanted to purr and wave its paws around.”
― The Girl Who Played with Fire
― The Girl Who Played with Fire
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