Mariska

“Eigenlijk doet lezen in veel opzichten aan reizen denken. We gaan naar een ver land om te ontdekken in hoeverre het daar anders is, en zo leren we onszelf beter kennen, krijgen we inzicht in ons persoonlijke filter, de lens waardoor we de wereld ervaren.”
― Nadia Wassef, Shelf Life: Chronicles of a Cairo Bookseller

“Often he would play his saddest tunes on the beach and pretend that the sea stopped its roaring to listen to them.”
― Gaston Leroux, The Phantom of the Opera

“Unpleasant things are like rain: sometimes they visit us, but there’s no point in worrying about them while the sun shines. And anyway, you can take shelter from the rain, and many things that seem nasty from far away are not so terrible at all seen close up.”
― Andrus Kivirähk, The Man Who Spoke Snakish

“What makes books more special than, say, a move, is that you can hold them. When your own world feels bleak, a book is a portal to anywhere. You can hide within the pages, linger there for comfort or protection. The best part? Whether you’re seven or sixty-seven, a favorite books is like an old friend, waiting for you with open arms, and right now, that’s what The Last Winter is for me.”
― Sarah Jio, With Love from London