Manda

“Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night.”
― Edgar Allan Poe, Eleonora

“A person who has good thoughts cannot ever be ugly. You can have a wonky nose and a crooked mouth and a double chin and stick-out teeth, but if you have good thoughts they will shine out of your face like sunbeams and you will always look lovely.”
― Roald Dahl, The Twits

“Susan had pointed out that everyone has their love story. Even if it was a fiasco, even if it fizzled out, never got going, had all been in the mind to begin with: that didn't make it any the less real. And it was the only story.”
― Julian Barnes, The Only Story

“Als hij zich nu voorstelde dat hij daar vanavond zou liggen, tussen Tristan en zijn zeven broers en zussen, speelde in Jimmy's borst iets op, iets vrolijks maar ook dofs, alsof iemand een triangel aansloeg met een wortel.”
― Lize Spit, De eerlijke vinder