Antonio E.

“There's lots of good fish in the sea...maybe...but the vast masses seem to be mackerel or herring, and if you're not mackerel or herring yourself, you are likely to find very few good fish in the sea.”
― D.H. Lawrence, Lady Chatterley’s Lover

“A motor is a sublime thing, a real miracle if you think about it.A bit of fuel, a spark [...] But in fact it's only simple on paper, and when it stops working, what a hassle! None of it makes any sense.”
― Éric Vuillard, L'Ordre du jour

“Once you get into the desert, there’s no going back,” said the camel driver. “And, when you can’t go back, you have to worry only about the best way of moving forward.”
― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

“One wants to leave something behind. Or at least a man wants to leave something behind. It's easier for a woman.'
Why is it easier for a woman?
'Easier I mean to produce something with a life of its own.'
Doesn't being a father count?
'Being a father...I can't help feeling that, by comparison with being a mother, being a father is a rather abstract business.”
― J.M. Coetzee, Disgrace