“it was the loveliest thing to be kissed for no reason,”
― Under the Never Sky
― Under the Never Sky
“No heart can ever be truly understood. Not even your own.”
― Glass Sword
― Glass Sword
“The chemistry of mind is different from the chemistry of love. The mind is careful, suspicious, he advances little by little. He advices “Be careful, protect yourself” Whereas love says “Let yourself, go!” The mind is strong, never fells down, while love hurts itself, fells into ruins. But isn’t it in ruins that we mostly find the treasures? A broken heart hides so many treasures.”
― The Forty Rules of Love
― The Forty Rules of Love
“Forty-nine thousand, two hundred and seventy-five days since I last kissed you,” he said. “And I thought of you every single one of them. You do not have to remind me of the Tessa I loved. You were my first love and you will be my last one. I have never forgotten you. I have never not thought of you.”
― After the Bridge
― After the Bridge
“What a silly thing Love is,' said the Student as he walked away. 'It is not as useful as Logic, for it does not prove anything, and it is always telling one of things that are not going to happen, and making one believe things that are not true. In fact, it is quite unpractical, and, as in this age to be practical is everything, I shall go back to Philosophy and study Metaphysics.”
― The Nightingale and the Rose
― The Nightingale and the Rose
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