“Indeed — why should I not admit it? — in that moment, my heart was breaking.”
― The Remains of the Day
― The Remains of the Day
“Opium for tea—a formula which not only explains the successes of English imperialism in the Far East, but which thoroughly typified Europe's relationship to the Third World.”
― Tastes of Paradise
― Tastes of Paradise
“Americans should never come to Europe,' she said, and tried to laugh and began to cry, 'it means they never can be happy again. What's the good of an American who isn't happy? Happiness was all we had.”
― Giovanni’s Room
― Giovanni’s Room
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