“A child's spirit is like a child, you can never catch it by running after it; you must stand still, and, for love, it will soon itself come back.”
― The Crucible
― The Crucible
“I'm scared of him," said Piggy, "and that's why I know him. If you're scared of someone you hate him but you can't stop thinking about him. You kid yourself he's all right really, an' then when you see him again, it's like asthma an' you can't breathe.”
― Lord of the Flies
― Lord of the Flies
“Γιατί μόνο η ψευδαίσθηση, κι όχι η γνώση, μας κάνει ευτυχισμένους.”
― The World of Yesterday
― The World of Yesterday
“I'm scared of him," said Piggy, "and that's why I know him. If you're scared of someone you hate him but you can't stop thinking about him. You kid yourself he's all right really, an' then when you see him again; it's like asthma an' you can't breathe...”
― Lord of the Flies
― Lord of the Flies
“Ο έρωτας φυσικά είναι δυο μοναξιές που ζευγαρώνουν για να φτιάξουν μια παρεξήγηση. Υπάρχει όμως πιο γοητευτική παρεξήγηση; Και η πραγματική σοφία δεν είναι άραγε η ικανότητα να ερωτεύεται κανείς ξανά και ξανά;”
― Bitter Moon
― Bitter Moon
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