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“I saw her constantly and obsessively in my conscious mind during my daymares and insomnias.”
― Lolita
― Lolita
“If you've slept soundly at night the morning is exhilarating.”
― No Longer Human
― No Longer Human
“Even now, I like to look in the mirror. Over the years, I’ve followed the progress of the wrinkles furrowing my brow. My cheeks have grown thinner and my lips have become pale, but it’s all me and I feel a sort of fondness for the reflection in the mirror. [...] I was just over forty. That was twenty-two years ago. I suppose I am an old woman, but I still love looking at my face. I don’t know if it’s beautiful or ugly, but it is the only human face I ever see. I smile at it and receive a friendly smile back.”
― I Who Have Never Known Men
― I Who Have Never Known Men
“Der Kampf gegen den Tod, ist immer eine schöne, edle, wunderbare und ehrwürdige Sache, also auch der Kampf gegen den Krieg. Aber er ist auch immer eine hoffnungslose Donquichotterie.”
― Steppenwolf
― Steppenwolf
“I felt a surge of grief, I, who had never known men, as I stood in front of this man who had wanted to overcome fear and despair to enter eternity upright and furious.”
― I Who Have Never Known Men
― I Who Have Never Known Men
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