Quotes from Of Bees and Mist

Erick Setiawan ·  404 pages

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“You don't seem to understand me,' she said. 'The last thing I want is to start over. You can't wake up something that's dead and buried.”
― Erick Setiawan, quote from Of Bees and Mist


“Rahasia alam semesta jauh lebih mudah dimengerti dibandingkan hati seorang perempuan.”
― Erick Setiawan, quote from Of Bees and Mist


“It was a great love," she said. "Don't let anyone tell you differently. Take good care of yourself. You'll be happy with someone else.”
― Erick Setiawan, quote from Of Bees and Mist


“The small talk that sprang readily to their lips came to hers only with a tremendous effort. After an opportunity had come and gone, she often scolded herself for not saying this or doing that, for laughing too loud or smiling too little. Whenever she tried to re-create the moment of contact, she was easily rebuffed by the slightest gesture, withdrawing all too quickly if she thought she was in the way. The old stone-and-brick schoolhouse, with its four gabled roofs and round little windows, was the only thing that seemed steadfast to her, while the beings that populated its rooms and thundered down its corridors were unreal and unpredictable. It gripped her like a monstrous truth that she was condemned to lead life without belonging or feeling close to anyone.”
― Erick Setiawan, quote from Of Bees and Mist


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Erick Setiawan
Born place: in Jakarta, Indonesia
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