“So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.”
― The Great Gatsby
― The Great Gatsby
“In his blue gardens men and girls came and went like moths among the whisperings and the champagne and the stars.”
― The Great Gatsby
― The Great Gatsby
“Mother died today. Or maybe yesterday; I can't be sure.”
― The Stranger
― The Stranger
“I hope she'll be a fool -- that's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool.”
― The Great Gatsby
― The Great Gatsby
“He had escaped the abhorrent taint! He was truly completely alone! He was the only human being in the world!”
― Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
― Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
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