Elena

“...боговете не проиграват сърцата на майките с подправени зарове.”
― Romain Gary, Promise at Dawn

“And this is a Buddhist country?” said Matt, “This is a country of lovingkindness and compassion? Hah. I think the Americans would call this ‘tough love.’ ”
“That is the paradox of Buddhism,” said Ranjit, “As a young doctor I would see these violent things and wonder why they happened, knowing that it was not something that Buddhists should do. Then I realized we are not born Buddhist. All the focus on channeling anger and dealing with hardship did not emanate from these people…. It was a lesson to these people. We are a land of Buddhists because we need to hear the lessons of Buddha, not because we follow Buddha.”

-spoken by Ranjit, the surgeon, after an episode of violence....”
― Joe Niemczura, The Sacrament of the Goddess

“Не е достатъчно да сме нещастни поотделно, за да бъдем щастливи заедно.”
― Ромен Гари, Clair de femme

“It was impossible for him to get bored. He just didn't have the imagination.”
― Terry Pratchett, Interesting Times