“Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past.”
― 1984
― 1984
“Çok yükseğe çıkamam; bende yükseklik korkusu var. Kimseyi yarı yolda bırakamam; bende ‘alçaklık’ korkusu var. Hayatta silgim hep kalemimden önce bitti. Çünkü kendi doğrularımı yazacağım yere, tuttum başkalarının yanlışlarını sildim. Beklenen hep geç geliyor; geldiği zaman da insan başka yerlerde oluyor. Kimseye göstermem üzüntümü. Gündüz gülerim, geceleri yalnız ağlarım.”
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“And once the storm is over, you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won’t even be sure, whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm’s all about.”
― Kafka on the Shore
― Kafka on the Shore
“We accept the love we think we deserve.”
― The Perks of Being a Wallflower
― The Perks of Being a Wallflower
“You are master of what you say until you utter it, once you deliver it, you are its captive. Preserve your tongue as you do your gold and money. One word could bring disgrace and the termination of a bliss.”
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