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“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
“Do you suppose the potter is content with mental creation? Do you suppose the idea is enough?”
― 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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“Nobody lives in splendid singleness.”
― The Rest of the Robots
― The Rest of the Robots
“I almost went to bed
without remembering
the four white violets
I put in the button-hole
of your green sweater
and how i kissed you then
and you kissed me
shy as though I’d
never been your lover”
― The Spice-Box of Earth
without remembering
the four white violets
I put in the button-hole
of your green sweater
and how i kissed you then
and you kissed me
shy as though I’d
never been your lover”
― The Spice-Box of Earth
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