“Just because a lot of people believe something doesn’t make it true.”
― K.E. Ganshert, quote from The Gifting
“The past is the past. It’s done. It’s over. It only has power if you let it keep you from making the right choice in the present.”
― K.E. Ganshert, quote from The Gifting
“In a world where God does not exist, where science has done everything to systematically remove any sort of deity from society, does she turn to one anyway? Despite all its answers and logic, science offers no comfort, no hope. Not at times like these.”
― K.E. Ganshert, quote from The Gifting
“A presence that makes my breath come so quick and so shallow, I worry I might be having a panic attack. I glance at Pete and Elliana flirting, at Rose sticking her tongue out at J.R., and I can’t figure out how they don’t feel it.”
― K.E. Ganshert, quote from The Gifting
“My voice escapes like a mouse.”
― K.E. Ganshert, quote from The Gifting
“I take a deep breath, as if the key to confidence is an extra dose of oxygen.”
― K.E. Ganshert, quote from The Gifting
“Whoops. Didn’t see you there.” The class erupts in giggles. I look up to find the smug face of one of Summer’s groupies, her expression filled with such abhorrence, I’m too flustered to respond.”
― K.E. Ganshert, quote from The Gifting
“I don’t tell the doctor about what I saw in Mr. Lotsam’s class. I’m not ready to divulge that yet. Dreams can be explained.”
― K.E. Ganshert, quote from The Gifting
“I don’t want to feel. I need the protection from feeling. I’m not sure I can handle any of it. When”
― K.E. Ganshert, quote from The Gifting
“In a world where God does not exist, where science has done everything to systematically remove any sort of deity from society, does she turn to one anyway? Despite all its answers and logic, science offers no comfort, no hope. Not at times like these. I”
― K.E. Ganshert, quote from The Gifting
“Isn’t killing killers”—he finger-quotes the word—“a little ironic?” The”
― K.E. Ganshert, quote from The Gifting
“Listen, Tess. The past is the past. It’s done. It’s over. It only has power if you let it keep you from making the right choice in the present.”
― K.E. Ganshert, quote from The Gifting
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“Miser Shen is preparing to spend the night with a goat.”
― Barry Hughart, quote from The Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox
“I was aesthetically impressed but failed to understand the importance of it. Unfortunately, Braxaná do not express ignorance; therefore I couldn’t ask, “What is it?” as directly as I would have liked. After a moment I looked up at him, the elevation of one eyebrow indicating that I was intrigued enough to hear what he had come to say.”
― C.S. Friedman, quote from In Conquest Born
“Всеки стоеше откъм собствената си страна в нашия нов свят и в продължение на дълги периоди можехме само да махаме и да си правим знаци през глъчката и олелията. Вечер, когато всички задължения бяха изпълнени, се тръшвахме, капнали, да гледаме новини, телевизионни викторини или стари филми и макар никой от двама ни да не се осмеляваше да го изрече гласно, сигурен съм, че и тя понякога се питаше дали всички подробности и формалности, всички отегчителни и нелепи прозаични ангажименти не бяха засенчили така наречения смисъл на живота. Едва много по-късно ми хрумна, че смисълът вероятно не се заключава в подбрани мигове, заснети от мен и залепени в дебелия семеен албум; смисълът на всичко по-скоро се корени в съвкупността от повтарящи се тривиални дейности, в самото повторение, в закономерностите на това повторение. В течение на еднообразното всекидневие бях усещал смисъла като внезапна и мимолетна лекота, когато, залитащ от изтощение, спирах помежду кухненската маса и миялната с поредната мръсна чиния в ръка и до слуха ми някъде от вътрешността на апартамента долиташе смехът на децата. В случайни, откъслечни мигове ме спохождаше прозрението, че именно рутинно повтарящите се думи и действия са средоточието на онова, което се бе превърнало в мой живот; че не бих могъл да се доближа повече до същината на битието си.”
― Jens Christian Grøndahl, quote from Silence in October
“we are a scene chalked out with the sick white brush of age”
― Charles Bukowski, quote from The Pleasures of the Damned
“Sometimes things are stronger than you give them credit for.”
― Kay Cassidy, quote from The Cinderella Society
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