Merchy

“I don't know who I am, I don't know what I'm like, how can I know what I want? I only know that whether I'm good or bad, whether I'm a bitch or not, whether I'm strong or weak or contemptible or a bloody martyr - I mean whether I'm fat or thin, tall or short, because I don't know - I want to be happy.”
― Penelope Mortimer, The Pumpkin Eater

“Hogar es sinónimo no de casa sino de calidez, de ternura, de refugio, de ventana para mirar al mundo y la lluvia sin que ésta te moje.”
― Benito Taibo, Persona normal

“Try to roll with the punches. Keep your chin up. Don’t take any wooden nickels. Vote Democrat in every election. Ride your bike in the park. Dream about my perfect, golden body. Take your vitamins. Drink eight glasses of water a day. Pull for the Mets. Watch a lot of movies. Don’t work too hard at your job. Take a trip to Paris with me. Come to the hospital when Rachel has her baby and hold my grandchild in your arms. Brush your teeth after every meal. Don’t cross the street on a red light. Defend the little guy. Stick up for yourself. Remember how beautiful you are. Remember how much I love you. Drink one Scotch on the rocks every day. Breathe deeply. Keep your eyes open. Stay away from fatty foods. Sleep the sleep of the just. Remember how much I love you.”
― Paul Auster, The Brooklyn Follies

“El pasado no se marcha del todo, sino que persiste. Se puede hasta tocar y ver sus restos; y en el medida en que perviven los recuerdos, el pasado es presente. No se puede decir lo mismo del futuro. No está presente de ninguna forma. Puede ser, pero aún no ha llegado. Cuando llega es el presente, pero sólo de manera efímera, hasta convertirse en el pasado. El futuro nunca se puede agarrar con las manos.”
― Stephanie Lehmann, Astor Place Vintage