“His warrior's eyes met hers. "You're the reason. My compass home points toward you.”
― Natasza Waters, quote from Code Name: Ghost
“If a heart could actually swell with warmth, he knew his just had. He was the anchor and she was the beautiful vessel swinging around him drifting on a tropical sea, but he was in danger of dragging, and he knew it.”
― Natasza Waters, quote from Code Name: Ghost
“His helmet touched hers, and even through all the clothes and gear, she felt him squeeze her. "It's just like making love, Snow White, let go and feel," he said in a low voice, sending sparks ripping through her, squashing the fear and replacing it with desire.”
― Natasza Waters, quote from Code Name: Ghost
“There’s only so much luck and mercy God can offer, and I’ve used up my fair share, Pat. I can see her standing by my coffin, and I won’t do that to her.”
― Natasza Waters, quote from Code Name: Ghost
“— Страхуват се — каза Перец. — Аз също се страхувам. Но аз се страхувам не само от теб, страхувам се и за теб. Още не ги познаваш. Впрочем и аз малко ги познавам. Знам само, че са способни на всякакви крайности — до най-висшите степени на тъпотата и мъдростта, на жестокостта и съжалението, на яростта и въздържанието. В тях няма само едно: разбиране. Винаги са заменяли разбирането с някакъв сурогат — вяра, неверие, равнодушие, пренебрежение. Кой знае защо винаги излиза, че така е по-просто. По-просто е да повярваш, отколкото да разбереш. По-просто е да се разочароваш, отколкото да разбереш. Между другото аз утре заминавам, но това още нищо не значи. Тук не мога да ти помогна, тук всичко е много непробиваемо и застояло. Тук вече очевидно съм излишен, чужд. Но аз ще намеря приложение на силите си, не се страхувай. Да, те могат непоправимо да те осквернят, но затова също трябва време — да намерят най-ефективният, най-икономичният и преди всичко най-простият метод. Ние пък ще се преборим, ако има за какво да се борим… Довиждане.”
― Arkady Strugatsky, quote from The Snail on the Slope
“This was different: the feeling of being chosen. Out of everybody in the world...this boy had picked him as the one he liked best of all.”
― Elise Broach, quote from Masterpiece
“Welcome to the world of grown-ups. You might be good at math, and somebody pays for tht, but what you really love to do is sing. Do you think Oscar prizes above all else his ability to book guests into a hotel?.. The sad fact of the world... is almost nobody exactly chooses what they get paid to do."
Peggy to James”
― Elizabeth McCracken, quote from The Giant's House
“Fain would we remain barbarians, if our claim to civilization were to be based on the gruesome glory of war.”
― Kakuzō Okakura, quote from The Book of Tea
“Take your foot out of the graveyard,
they are busy being dead.”
― Anne Sexton, quote from The Complete Poems
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