Quotes from Ronia, the Robber's Daughter

“- Събирам лятото в себе си, тъй както дивите пчели събират мед - рече тя. - Събирам една голяма пита лято, от която да черпя живот, когато то вече е свършило. Знаеш ли какво има в нея?
И заразказва на Бирк.
- Това е неповторима пита, поела в себе си изгреви и боровинкови храсти, вътре са и луничките от твоите ръце, и лунната светлина, огряла вечер потока, и звездното небе, и гората в пладнешката жега, когато слънцето напича боровете, и ситният вечерен дъждец, и други такива работи, и катерички, лисици, зайци и елени, и всички диви коне, които познаваме, и плуването, и ездата в гората, да, виждаш ли - истинска пита, сбрала цялото лято!”
― Astrid Lindgren, quote from Ronia, the Robber's Daughter

“Instead, I ask you with all my heart, come back to Matt's fort with us now! It's not because I like you - don't think that, whatever you do! But, my daughter does - I know that now - and perhaps I can learn too.”
― Astrid Lindgren, quote from Ronia, the Robber's Daughter

“Aš turiu suspigti kartu su pavasariu, kitaip sprogsiu. Klausyk! Juk ir tu girdi pavasarį!”
― Astrid Lindgren, quote from Ronia, the Robber's Daughter

“Yes, she was lonely, but she missed no one in particular. Whom could she miss? Her days were full of life and pleasure, but they passed so quickly.”
― Astrid Lindgren, quote from Ronia, the Robber's Daughter

“I'm going to bed now, Lovis! Not to sleep. But to think and to curse, and woe better anyone who disturbs me!”
― Astrid Lindgren, quote from Ronia, the Robber's Daughter

“Ronia felt no joy, and she wondered glumly if things could ever be as they had been before.”
― Astrid Lindgren, quote from Ronia, the Robber's Daughter

“Summer would not last forever; he knew it and Ronia knew it. But now they began to live as if it would, and as far as possible they pushed away all painful thoughts of winter.”
― Astrid Lindgren, quote from Ronia, the Robber's Daughter

“Почти на все женщины смотрели по-разному, но в одном они сходились: как прекрасно, когда тебя хоть иногда оставляют в покое и ты можешь не слушать этого оглушительного мужского хохота.”
― Astrid Lindgren, quote from Ronia, the Robber's Daughter

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