“When all the senses are synchronized, the soul emerges.”
― The Invention of Morel
― The Invention of Morel
“the closer one is to a source of power, the quieter it gets. Authority and money surround themselves with silence, and one can measure the reach of someone’s influence by the thickness of the hush enveloping them.”
― Trust
― Trust
“Some memories never heal. Rather than fading with the passage of time, those memories become the only thing that are left behind when all else is abraded.”
― Human Acts
― Human Acts
“Let us begin by saying that no two symmetriads are alike and that the geometry of each is, as it were, an “invention” of the living ocean. So then, the symmetriad produces in its interior things that are often called “instant machines,” though these formations bear no resemblance to machines constructed by people — the term only refers to a certain “mechanical” purposiveness of operation.”
― Solaris
― Solaris
“We came from the ocean, and we only survive by carrying salt water with us all our lives—in our blood, in our cells. The sea is our true home. This is why we find the shore so calming: we stand where the waves break, like exiles returning home.”
― The Mountain in the Sea
― The Mountain in the Sea
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