Desislava Ilieva

“- Слушай, Лио, ще ти кажа къде ти е грешката... ти просто си забравил, че ще дойде час, ще дойде ден, в който всички ние ще трябва да излезем от това нещо [Машина на щастието] и да се върнем отново към мръсните чинии и разхвърляните легла. Докато си вътре в машината, залезът трае вечно, въздухът е наситен с ухания, времето е топло. Всичко, което не искаш да свърши, не свършва. Но навънка децата чакат да им поднесеш обяда, ризите – да им зашиеш скъсаното копче. И после – нека си го признаем, Лио, човек не иска вечно да съзерцава залеза. Кой желае един залез да трае дълго? Кой иска все да е топло? Кой иска въздухът непрестанно да благоухае? След време човек престава да го забелязва. По-приятно е залезът да трае една, до две минути. След това искаш да стане нещо друго. Разбираш ли, такъв е човекът, Лио. Как си могъл да забравиш това?”
― Ray Bradbury, Dandelion Wine

“Hair the color of lemons,'" Rudy read. His fingers touched the words. "You told him about me?"

At first, Liesel could not talk. Perhaps it was the sudden bumpiness of love she felt for him. Or had she always loved him? It's likely. Restricted as she was from speaking, she wanted him to kiss her. She wanted him to drag her hand across and pull her over. It didn't matter where. Her mouth, her neck, her cheek. Her skin was empty for it, waiting.

Years ago, when they'd raced on a muddy field, Rudy was a hastily assembled set of bones, with a jagged, rocky smile. In the trees this afternoon, he was a giver of bread and teddy bears. He was a triple Hitler Youth athletics champion. He was her best friend. And he was a month from his death.

Of course I told him about you," Liesel said.”
― Markus Zusak, The Book Thief

“DON'T THINK OF IT AS DYING, said Death. JUST THINK OF IT AS LEAVING EARLY TO AVOID THE RUSH.”
― Terry Pratchett, Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch

“Choose a life. Choose a job. Choose a career. Choose a family. Choose a fucking big television. Choose washing machines, cars, compact disc players and electrical tin openers... Choose DSY and wondering who the fuck you are on a Sunday morning. Choose sitting on that couch watching mind-numbing, spirit crushing game shows, stucking junk food into your mouth. Choose rotting away in the end of it all, pishing your last in a miserable home, nothing more than an embarrassment to the selfish, fucked up brats you spawned to replace yourself, choose your future. Choose life... But why would I want to do a thing like that?”
― Irvine Welsh, Trainspotting