“[Words] cling to the very core of our memories and lie there in silence until a new desire reawakens them and recharges them with loving energy. That is one of the qualities of love that moves me most, their capacity for transmitting love. Like water, words are a wonderful conductor of energy. And the most powerful, transforming energy is the energy of love.”
― Laura Esquivel, quote from Swift as Desire
“Keeping secrets will always lead to unhappiness and communication is the key to love.”
― Laura Esquivel, quote from Swift as Desire
“there's only a space between now and here to get yourself nowhere.”
― Laura Esquivel, quote from Swift as Desire
“Words travel as swiftly as desire, so it is possible to send a message of love without them.”
― Laura Esquivel, quote from Swift as Desire
“...being able to listen to unrepeatable secrets, wishes, and desires wasn't as wonderful as it seemed...being aware of what other people felt at every moment would come to cause him a lot of headaches, and huge disappointments in love.”
― Laura Esquivel, quote from Swift as Desire
Laura Esquivel
Born place: in Mexico D.F., Mexico
Born date September 30, 1950
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“Books had been her means of escape; now they would be her refuge.”
― Trenton Lee Stewart, quote from The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma
“See you not the dawn after the dark night. The earth shudders, the lotus blossoms. The sun rises to please the world.”
― Kalki, quote from பொன்னியின் செல்வன் [Ponniyin Selvan]
“You don’t need wheels on your house to get somewhere better. All you need is something to give you that extra push.”
― Danielle Paige, quote from Dorothy Must Die
“Quien sólo se interesa por los libros no necesita a nadie, y eso me da miedo.”
― Arturo Pérez-Reverte, quote from The Club Dumas
“What did your mother do?" he said.
"Sir?"
"When it was time for bed," said the King. "Tell me."
The girls exchanged nervous glances. He was talking about Mother.
"She used to help the girls with their prayers," said Azalea, hesitant. "And-sometimes she would read stories."
The King set the sword on the table, next to the vase.
"Very well," he said as the girls whispered to one another. "I will read you a story."
The whispering stopped.”
― Heather Dixon, quote from Entwined
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