“My solitude doesn’t depend on the presence or absence of people; on the contrary, I hate who steals my solitude without, in exchange, offering me true company.”
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“The governess was not much liked in the village. She was too tall, too fond of books, too grave, and, a curious thing, never smiled unless there was something to smile at.”
― The Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Stories
― The Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Stories
“Ce oameni excepţionali trec pe lângă noi, anonimi, şi noi admirăm prosteşte atâţia neghiobi, numai pentru că au vorbit de ei presa şi "opinia publică", numai pentru că le-a popularizat numele politica şi literatura.”
― Huliganii
― Huliganii
“He smiles but rarely and watches other men to see when they laugh and then does the same.”
― The Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Stories
― The Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Stories
“I wasted time, and now doth time waste me;
For now hath time made me his numbering clock:
My thoughts are minutes; and with sighs they jar
Their watches on unto mine eyes, the outward watch,
Whereto my finger, like a dial's point,
Is pointing still, in cleansing them from tears.
Now sir, the sound that tells what hour it is
Are clamorous groans, which strike upon my heart,
Which is the bell: so sighs and tears and groans
Show minutes, times, and hours.”
― Richard II
For now hath time made me his numbering clock:
My thoughts are minutes; and with sighs they jar
Their watches on unto mine eyes, the outward watch,
Whereto my finger, like a dial's point,
Is pointing still, in cleansing them from tears.
Now sir, the sound that tells what hour it is
Are clamorous groans, which strike upon my heart,
Which is the bell: so sighs and tears and groans
Show minutes, times, and hours.”
― Richard II
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