Quotes from Infinity in the Palm of Her Hand: A Novel of Adam and Eve

“المعرفة والحرية هبتان استخدمتهما أنتِ يا حواء أول مرة، وعلى ذريتك أن تتعلم استخدامهما.”
― Gioconda Belli, quote from Infinity in the Palm of Her Hand: A Novel of Adam and Eve

“- ماذا وراء الجنة؟ لماذا نحن هنا؟
- من أجل ماذا تودين معرفة ذلك؟ لديكِ كل ماتحتاجينه.
- ولماذا لا يجب أن أود معرفته؟ ما المانع من أن أعرفه؟
- الأفضل أن تبقيا هادئين. المعرفة تولّد القلق والتمرد. تجعل المرء يرفض قبول الأشياء كما هي ويسعى لتغييرها.”
― Gioconda Belli, quote from Infinity in the Palm of Her Hand: A Novel of Adam and Eve

“ومنكمشة على نفسها ، مرت الأيام وهي نائمة ، كأن الأحلام هي الواقع الوحيد الذي يغويها .”
― Gioconda Belli, quote from Infinity in the Palm of Her Hand: A Novel of Adam and Eve

“هل يكمن الخير والشر في كل ما يحيط بهما؟ تساءلت .
ارتعشت لما مدت يدها لتلمس زهرة برية زرقاء و كاملة . بها اشواك ! لم تتخيل ابدا أن من الممكن ان تجرحها زهرة .”
― Gioconda Belli, quote from Infinity in the Palm of Her Hand: A Novel of Adam and Eve

“إذا كانت الأسئلة تخطر لي، فلابد لها من أجوبة.”
― Gioconda Belli, quote from Infinity in the Palm of Her Hand: A Novel of Adam and Eve

“- يجب أن أستخدم حريتي. أن آكل الثمرة.
- ستموتين.
- لن أموت. إنه يتمنى أن آكل الثمرة. لهذا جعلني حرّة.
- بإمكانك أن تقرري عدم الأكل.
- لا. سيكون ذلك أسهل. وليس ممكناً الآن. فأنا أحتاج إلى المعرفة.
- ألا تخافين؟
- لا أخاف. لقد شاهدت أشياء كثيرة. لماذا شاهدتها إن لم يكن لإدراكها والمجازفة من أجل وجودها؟
- ربما لتقبلي بعدم قدرتك على إدراك كل شيء.”
― Gioconda Belli, quote from Infinity in the Palm of Her Hand: A Novel of Adam and Eve

“جلس الرجل على حجر ليشعر بالسعادة ويتأمل كل شيء، بعد أن فعل كل ما يُفترض فعله فكّر أن السعادة طويلة ومرهقة قليلاً. لم يستطع لمسها ولم يجد وظيفة ليديه.

لم يكن يحتاج إلى شيء ولا شيء كان يبدو في حاجة إليه. فشعر أنه وحيد.”
― Gioconda Belli, quote from Infinity in the Palm of Her Hand: A Novel of Adam and Eve

“أنت كنت بداخل الرجل . حفظك إلوكيم في أحد أضلعه ؛ لا في رأسه ، حتى لا تكتشفي تكبره ، ولا في قلبه ، كيلا تشعري برغبة التملك”
― Gioconda Belli, quote from Infinity in the Palm of Her Hand: A Novel of Adam and Eve

“أنتِ وآدم خلافا لكل المخلوقات الأخرى، تملكان حرية تقرير ما تريدان.”
― Gioconda Belli, quote from Infinity in the Palm of Her Hand: A Novel of Adam and Eve

“المعرفة والحرية هبتان استخدمتهما أنتِ سا حواء أول مرة، وعلى ذريتك أن تتعلم استخدامهما.”
― Gioconda Belli, quote from Infinity in the Palm of Her Hand: A Novel of Adam and Eve

“يبدو الرجال -بلاشك- أكثر قابلية للإثارة. فالجمال في حد ذاته يخاطب أجسادهم.
كيف نفهم آن الجمال يقلقهم بهذه الطريقة بدلاً من أن يرسخ لديهم الرغبة في الإحتفاء به؟”
― Gioconda Belli, quote from Infinity in the Palm of Her Hand: A Novel of Adam and Eve

“المعرفة تولد القلق والتمرد . تجعل المرء يرفض قبول الأشياء كما هي ويسعى لتغييرها .”
― Gioconda Belli, quote from Infinity in the Palm of Her Hand: A Novel of Adam and Eve

“أود لو أستطيع العودة للبقاء داخل جسدك ، الرجوع إلى الضلع الذي تقول إنني خرجتُ منه . أود لو يختفي الجلد الذي يفصلنا .”
― Gioconda Belli, quote from Infinity in the Palm of Her Hand: A Novel of Adam and Eve

“- Vi la muerte y no me gustó. ¿Qué sentiré si me muero?
- No sentirás nada. Ese es el problema precisamente. Nunca sentirás nada. La muerte es de una simplicidad terrible -sonrió la serpiente.”
― Gioconda Belli, quote from Infinity in the Palm of Her Hand: A Novel of Adam and Eve

“Quizás esté mal, Eva, pero el Mal también es parte del conocimiento.”
― Gioconda Belli, quote from Infinity in the Palm of Her Hand: A Novel of Adam and Eve

“In his head he felt the confused whirling of images seeking a name. Words, sounds, surged up inside him, clean and clear, and settled on everything around him. He named, and saw what he named recognize itself.”
― Gioconda Belli, quote from Infinity in the Palm of Her Hand: A Novel of Adam and Eve

“The river moved so swiftly and yet it had no purpose other than to flow, just flow.”
― Gioconda Belli, quote from Infinity in the Palm of Her Hand: A Novel of Adam and Eve

“Eva temblaba al alcanzar la risa más profunda.”
― Gioconda Belli, quote from Infinity in the Palm of Her Hand: A Novel of Adam and Eve

“Aunque lo obligara a trotar como un cervatillo, oírla reírse o hablar se le hacía mucho más placentero que el silencio y la soledad.”
― Gioconda Belli, quote from Infinity in the Palm of Her Hand: A Novel of Adam and Eve

“Él apenas tenía pasado y el que tenía estaba todo lleno de ella.”
― Gioconda Belli, quote from Infinity in the Palm of Her Hand: A Novel of Adam and Eve

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