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“When I was a little kid, I realized that if you say any word over and over fast enough, it loses all meaning. I'd lie awake saying the words over and over to myself--'sugar,' 'mirror,' 'whisper,' 'dark.' 'Sister,'" he said softly. "You're my sister."
"It doesn't matter how many times you say it. It'll still be true."
"And it doesn't matter what you won't let me say, that'll still be true too.”
― City of Ashes
"It doesn't matter how many times you say it. It'll still be true."
"And it doesn't matter what you won't let me say, that'll still be true too.”
― City of Ashes
“We poison and destroy everything we love”
― City of Ashes
― City of Ashes
“I still have a headache,” said
Charlotte, without looking up from the
floor.
“There, you see?” Aunt Glenda gave
a venomous smile.
“I have a headache too,” said Mum.
“But that doesn’t mean I’m about to start traveling in time.”
― Ruby Red
Charlotte, without looking up from the
floor.
“There, you see?” Aunt Glenda gave
a venomous smile.
“I have a headache too,” said Mum.
“But that doesn’t mean I’m about to start traveling in time.”
― Ruby Red
“Mit jedem neuen Tag verliert meine Realität an Wert. Sie ist laut und ohne Ordnung, unvorhersehbar und mühevoll.
Was kann sie denn, die Realität? Hungrig machen, durstig, unzufrieden. Sie verursacht Schmerzen, sie schlägt mit Krankheit um sich, sie gehorcht lächerlichen Gesetzen. Vor allem aber ist sie endlich. Immer führt sie zum Tod.
Was zählt und Kraft hat, sind andere Dinge: Ideen, Leidenschaften, sogar Wahnsinn. Alles, was sich über die Vernunft emporhebt.
Ich entziehe der Realität meine Zustimmung. Ich verweigere ihr meine Mithilfe. Ich verschreibe mich den Verlockungen der Weltenflucht und stürze mich mit ganzem Herzen in die Unendlichkeit des Irrealen.”
― Erebos
Was kann sie denn, die Realität? Hungrig machen, durstig, unzufrieden. Sie verursacht Schmerzen, sie schlägt mit Krankheit um sich, sie gehorcht lächerlichen Gesetzen. Vor allem aber ist sie endlich. Immer führt sie zum Tod.
Was zählt und Kraft hat, sind andere Dinge: Ideen, Leidenschaften, sogar Wahnsinn. Alles, was sich über die Vernunft emporhebt.
Ich entziehe der Realität meine Zustimmung. Ich verweigere ihr meine Mithilfe. Ich verschreibe mich den Verlockungen der Weltenflucht und stürze mich mit ganzem Herzen in die Unendlichkeit des Irrealen.”
― Erebos
“Good,” said Gideon. “It means the effect of the alcohol is wearing off. One question, by the way: what did you want a hairbrush for?”
“I wanted it as a substitute for a mike,” I murmured through my fingers. “Oh, my God! I’m so horrible.”
“But you have a pretty voice,” said Gideon. “Even I liked it, and I told you I hate musicals.”
“Then how come you can play songs from them so well?” I put my hands in my lap and looked at him. “You were amazing! Is there anything you can’t do?” Good heavens, I heard myself sounding like a groupie.
“No. Go ahead, you’re welcome to think me some kind of god!” He was grinning now. “It’s rather sweet of you!”
― Saphirblau
“I wanted it as a substitute for a mike,” I murmured through my fingers. “Oh, my God! I’m so horrible.”
“But you have a pretty voice,” said Gideon. “Even I liked it, and I told you I hate musicals.”
“Then how come you can play songs from them so well?” I put my hands in my lap and looked at him. “You were amazing! Is there anything you can’t do?” Good heavens, I heard myself sounding like a groupie.
“No. Go ahead, you’re welcome to think me some kind of god!” He was grinning now. “It’s rather sweet of you!”
― Saphirblau
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