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“But what can be done, the one who loves must share the fate of the one he loves.”
― The Master and Margarita
― The Master and Margarita
“Nobody lives in splendid singleness.”
― The Rest of the Robots
― The Rest of the Robots
“You see, Peter, machines can't fall in love, but--even when it's hopeless and horrifying--women can!”
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“And with every step I took it became more impossible for me to turn back. And my mind was empty—or it was as though my mind had become one enormous, anaesthetized wound. I thought only, One day I'll weep for this. One of these days I'll start to cry.”
― Giovanni’s Room
― Giovanni’s Room
“During the day, lying down to dream, he would secretly enjoy the memories of the night before. But when she came into the house, merry, indifferent, chatty, he did not have to make any effort to hide his tension, because that woman, whose explosive laugh frightened off the doves, had nothing to do with the invisible power that taught him how to breathe from within and control his heartbeats, and that had permitted him to understand why men are afraid of death.”
― One Hundred Years of Solitude
― One Hundred Years of Solitude
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