“Nothing remains but to hope the end will come to extinguish the unrelenting pain of waiting for it.”
― Poems
― Poems
“We never love anyone. What we love is the idea we have of someone. It's our own concept—our own selves—that we love.”
― The Book of Disquiet
― The Book of Disquiet
“We live for books. A sweet mission in this world dominated by disorder and decay.”
― The Name of the Rose
― The Name of the Rose
“Never affirm, always allude: allusions are made to test the spirit and probe the heart.”
― The Island of the Day Before
― The Island of the Day Before
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