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“It seemed the two held forth on parallel tracks, confident of meeting somewhere in infinity.”
― Tree of Smoke
― Tree of Smoke
“Ох-ох-ох… Да, какви времена бяха!… Помнят кореняците московчани прочутия Грибоедов! Знаят какво е варена бяла риба! Бе остави рибата! То е нищо, мили ми Амвросий! Виж, чигата, чигата в сребриста тенджерка, парчета чига, между които са наредени рачи опашки и пресен хайвер! Ами яйцата кокот с гъбено пюре в чашки? Ами филето от дроздове не ви ли се услаждаше? С трюфели? Пъдпъдъците по генуезки? — Девет и петдесет! Че и джаз, и културно обслужване! Ами през юли, когато цялото ви семейство е на вилата, а неотложни литературни ангажименти ви задържат в града — на верандата, в сянката на асмата, в златното петно върху белоснежната покривка чиния супа прентаниер? Помните ли, Амвросий? Защо ли ви питам! По устните ви разбирам, че помните. Сьомга, бяла риба — с тях ли ще ни смайвате? Виж бекасините — големите и малките, ами горските бекаси, когато им е сезонът, ами пъдпъдъците, дъждосвирците? Ами газираната вода, която ви бълбука в гърлото?! Но стига, ти се отвличаш, читателю! След мен! …”
― The Master and Margarita
― The Master and Margarita
“Discussion in class, which means letting twenty young blockheads and two cocky neurotics discuss something that neither their teacher nor they know.”
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“I don't think you really belong here, Aviger." Xoxarle nodded wisely, slowly.
Aviger shrugged, and did not raise his eyes. "I don't think any of us do."
"The brave belong where they decide." Some harshness entered the Idiran's voice.”
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Aviger shrugged, and did not raise his eyes. "I don't think any of us do."
"The brave belong where they decide." Some harshness entered the Idiran's voice.”
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“R wrote Delahaye about all that had happened to him and about what he, R, wanted:
My friend,
You’re eating white flour and mud in your pigsty. I don’t miss Charleville. I don’t miss being a bored pig where the sun dries up all brains but sloth. Your brains or feelings’re being dried up: dead pig Delahaye.
Emotions are the movers of this world.
Me: I’m thirsty. What I’m thirsty for—whom I’m thirsty for—I can’t get so I drink poisons. I’ve got to free myself. From what? Pain? Oh—for more poisons. Maybe more poisons’ll come and I’ll go so far, I’ll emerge. Something is trying to emerge from this mess.
I don’t know how.”
― In Memoriam to Identity
My friend,
You’re eating white flour and mud in your pigsty. I don’t miss Charleville. I don’t miss being a bored pig where the sun dries up all brains but sloth. Your brains or feelings’re being dried up: dead pig Delahaye.
Emotions are the movers of this world.
Me: I’m thirsty. What I’m thirsty for—whom I’m thirsty for—I can’t get so I drink poisons. I’ve got to free myself. From what? Pain? Oh—for more poisons. Maybe more poisons’ll come and I’ll go so far, I’ll emerge. Something is trying to emerge from this mess.
I don’t know how.”
― In Memoriam to Identity
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