“she loved to walk down the street with a book under her arm. It had the same significance for her as an elegant cane for the dandy a century ago. It differentiated her from others.”
― The Unbearable Lightness of Being
― The Unbearable Lightness of Being
“The Greek word for "return" is nostos. Algos means "suffering." So nostalgia is the suffering caused by an unappeased yearning to return.”
― Ignorance
― Ignorance
“I want you to be weak. As weak as I am.”
― The Unbearable Lightness of Being
― The Unbearable Lightness of Being
“A kind of light spread out from her. And everything changed color. And the world opened out. And a day was good to awaken to. And there were no limits to anything. And the people of the world were good and handsome. And I was not afraid any more.”
― East of Eden
― East of Eden
“..it's awful not to be loved. It's the worst thing in the world...It makes you mean, and violent, and cruel.”
― East of Eden
― East of Eden
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