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The Island of Doctor Moreau: 4.5/5

“And one can get used to the whistle of bullets too, that is, used to hiding the involuntary throbbing of one’s heart.”

"it was a childlike feeling, I won't deny it, but withdrawing from the demands of society, and drawing near to nature, we become children without meaning to, and everything that has been acquired falls away from the soul—and it becomes as it once was, and probably will be once again."

"At least the future had the advantage of not being the present, for bad things there's always something better."

"Because "who am I?" creates a need. And how can you satisfy that need? Those who wonder are incomplete."

"Manuscripts don’t burn."

"Understand that the tongue can conceal the truth, but the eyes – never! A sudden question is put to you, you don’t even flinch, in one second you get hold of yourself and know what you must say to conceal the truth, [...] but – alas – the truth which the question stirs up from the bottom of your soul leaps momentarily into your eyes, and it’s all over!"

"These good people haven't any learning and have confused everything I told them. Generally, I'm beginning to be afraid that this confusion may go on for a very long time."