“The irony of life is to realize that you live only to die.”
― Nely Cab, quote from Creatura
“Give me agony or give me death,
I'll take thy heart as eternal breath”
― Nely Cab, quote from Creatura
“My Dearest Love,
As I sit here writing, I wish nothing more than to have you with me. The days have gone slowly without your tender gaze upon mine. I am weak without you and do not know how I can survive in this state. The scent of your hair, the touch of your lip, the rose of your cheek all lay engraved in my touch, my sight, my scent, my mind and my heart. I am committed to you with all that I am, and I am nothing without you. Tonight I lay awake recounting our lover’s meets and I agonize over the insignificant distance between us. Yet, it so pains me to have you this short distance away. Might I be a fool to feel this way? And if a fool I am, then it is for you; for you would make any man a king’s fool, my queen. I pray thee sleep well, with dreams of your one true love and may he be me, for the love of my eternal life is the one that breathes life into my soul and that is you and only you. I bid thee sweet dreams and sweet kisses on thy cheek and thy lip and thine eyes, that I should be so fortunate to keep them on mine lip every night.
Ceaselessly Yours,
David Chios”
― Nely Cab, quote from Creatura
“It is as forbidden as is the illicit fruit of Hades, and yet, even he has eaten from it.”
― Nely Cab, quote from Creatura
“I want you wholly, incessantly and exclusively for me,”
― Nely Cab, quote from Creatura
“I crave your lips.” His breath was sweet. “Give me but one taste and I shall ask no more.”
― Nely Cab, quote from Creatura
“Brother, if you feed the cats, they'll keep coming back. Please. I beg you. Stop.”
― Nely Cab, quote from Creatura
“Mom, I have to tell you something,”...... “Oh my God, you’re pregnant.”
― Nely Cab, quote from Creatura
“I’m going to tell you my name, since you’re too shy to ask.”.... “It’s David . . .” He slowly leaned in toward my face, “ . . . and I’m real.”...I suddenly recognized that voice...
“I win,” he grinned.”
― Nely Cab, quote from Creatura
“What were you guys doing in there?” Bill sounded perturbed.
“We’ve been waiting for you forever.”
“William,” David hung his arm over Bill’s shoulder, “A man always waits patiently for his ladylove.”
“Are you for real?” Bill’s eyes narrowed. “What black and white movie did you pop out of?”
― Nely Cab, quote from Creatura
“Beseech me;
I require no contest
Embrace me;
I shall not wince away
Proclaim me;
I will forever stay”
― Nely Cab, quote from Creatura
“Isis, I am envious of every male that sets his sight on you, and if I could, I would tear out their eyes.”
― Nely Cab, quote from Creatura
“Will you be mine forever?” The words escaped my lips. “And evermore.” He replied kissing my forehead.”
― Nely Cab, quote from Creatura
“He cupped my face and closed the gap between us nestling his nose next to mine. I felt my heart in my throat, beating at full speed. “No.” I restrained him, raising my right arm against his chest. David moved slightly back, staring deep into my eyes. “You’ll be the death of me. I swear it.”
― Nely Cab, quote from Creatura
“I beg you to abnegate me because, I don’t have the strength to renounce you.”
― Nely Cab, quote from Creatura
“The first consequence of love is pain—whether it is the fascinating jovial pain of love or the excruciating pain of a torn and tormented heart; it is pain, nonetheless.”
― Nely Cab, quote from Creatura
“Nope, she’s not depressed,” he said addressing Andy but referring to me. “She’s aging prematurely and at a rapid rate. She’s a grumpy old woman. That’s what she is.”
― Nely Cab, quote from Creatura
“Are you high, or did you get some sleep?”
― Nely Cab, quote from Creatura
“I’ll not tire until I’ve claimed your heart,” he whispered into my hair. “And that is both a promise and a threat.” I could feel his warm breath against my cheek as he spoke.”
― Nely Cab, quote from Creatura
“Why didn’t you do something about it the first time you found me there?” “Isis, have you ever looked at yourself?” He intently looked into my eyes. I kept silent, listening for the rest of his explanation. “You’re gorgeous. Fit for the god of gods. You are unending beauty to the tips of your fingers.”
― Nely Cab, quote from Creatura
“You women have tender points we men do not and never will understand.”
― Nely Cab, quote from Creatura
“I could feel the blood draining from my face again as I saw him standing there. He was a hallucination. I had gone insane!
“That’s very thoughtful of you,” the nurse responded to David’s comment.
“You see him too?” I sat agape.”
― Nely Cab, quote from Creatura
“I tried opening the door to the car again, forgetting the darned thing would not open. “You need to get this door fixed,” I nagged.
“It’s not broken, my lovely,” David grinned.
“Then why won’t it open?”
“Child locks to keep the princess from opening the door herself.” He gave me a crooked smile.
“Oh,” I blushed.”
― Nely Cab, quote from Creatura
“A tearing thrusts this vacant heart Brutal agony does prevail.
Incessantly battling for Victory’s love,
Its resolute intents to no avail . . . But this singular army will not retreat,
It is obligated by penance-
Ravenous for Her emotional defeat.”
― Nely Cab, quote from Creatura
“Her soft pink lips, her sweet breath . . . oh, how my soul beckons hers.”
― Nely Cab, quote from Creatura
“I love you, David. I’m sorry for not telling you, but I’ve loved you since the first time I saw you. I’m sorry I hurt you when all you ever did was love me. I need you to forgive me before . . .” I reached out for David with my left hand, “before it’s over.”
― Nely Cab, quote from Creatura
“Galen poked Eryx on the shoulder three times. “Brother, if you feed the cats, they’ll keep coming back. Please. I beg you. Stop.” Bill and Andy broke out in laughter. I bit my bottom lip to keep from smiling at Galen’s rude, yet humorous remark. Jean and Marie took half a turn and walked away.”
― Nely Cab, quote from Creatura
“Oh, be still my beating heart. I offer no contest to your words.”
― Nely Cab, quote from Creatura
Nely Cab
Born place: in Matamoros, Mexico
Born date December 9, 2018
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“After a short flurry of national and international concern over the "death of the Sun," the human race settled down to solving the insoluble problem in the best way that they knew - they ignored it and hoped it would go away.”
― Robert L. Forward, quote from Dragon's Egg
“I can dive", Sophia said. "Do you know what it feels like when you dive?"
Of course I do," her grandmother said. "You let go of everything and get ready and just dive. You can feel the seaweed against your legs. It's brown, and the water's clear, lighter towards the top, with lots of bubbles. And you glide. You hold your breath and glide and turn and come up, let yourself rise and breathe out. And then you float. Just float."
And all the time with your eyes open," Sophia said.
Naturally. People don't dive with their eyes shut."
Do you believe I can dive without me showing you?" the child asked.
Yes, of course", Grandmother said.”
― Tove Jansson, quote from The Summer Book
“Greed is not a defect in the gold that is desired but in the man who loves it perversely by falling from justice which he ought to esteem as incomparably superior to gold; nor is lust a defect in bodies which are beautiful and pleasing: it is a sin in the soul of the one who loves corporal pleasures perversely, that is, by abandoning that temperance which joins us in spiritual and unblemishable union with realities far more beautiful and pleasing; nor is boastfulness a blemish in words of praise: it is a failing in the soul of one who is so perversely in love with other peoples' applause that he despises the voice of his own conscience; nor is pride a vice in the one who delegates power, still less a flaw in the power itself: it is a passion in the soul of the one who loves his own power so perversely as to condemn the authority of one who is still more powerful.”
― Augustine of Hippo, quote from City of God
“But everything's always been fucked up. Since the dawn of time. That's why people find each other. For comfort. For shelter. They find their own little crevice in the world, shielded from all the horror.”
― Drew Magary, quote from The Postmortal
“The guest perceived his host's sorrow, for he had recounted it so clearly, and he said, "Sir, I am not wise, but if I ever win knightly fame so that I am fit to ask for love, you shall give me Liaze your daughter, the lovely maid. You have told me too much sorrow. If I can relieve it then, I will not let you bear so great a burden of it.”
― Wolfram von Eschenbach, quote from Parzival
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