Quotes from The Life Before Us ("Madame Rosa'')

“Легнах на земята, затворих очи и направих упражнение да умра, но циментът беше студен и се уплаших да не настина.”
― Romain Gary, quote from The Life Before Us ("Madame Rosa'')

“فکر می‏کنم این گناه‏کارانند که راحت می‏خوابند، چون چیزی حالیشان نیست و برعکس، بی‏گناهان نمی‏توانند حتی یک لحظه چشم روی هم بگذارند، چون نگران همه چیز هستند”
― Romain Gary, quote from The Life Before Us ("Madame Rosa'')

“هیچکس از ته دل نمی‌خواهد که بدی کند”
― Romain Gary, quote from The Life Before Us ("Madame Rosa'')

“سه ساله بودم که برای اولین بار رُزاخانم را دیدم. قبل از این سن آدم چیزی یادش نمی‌آید و در جهلِ مطلق دست و پا می‌زند”
― Romain Gary, quote from The Life Before Us ("Madame Rosa'')

“...защото то, щастието, е известно най-вече със своята липса … не държа обаче да съм щастлив, животът е за предпочитане. Ужасна гадория е щастието, долна работа, на мен да ми се падне, ще му сменя физиономията.”
― Romain Gary, quote from The Life Before Us ("Madame Rosa'')

“Близвах си от сладоледа. Съвсем се бях скапал, а хубавите неща са най-готини, когато ти е скапано. Много пъти съм се уверявал, че е така. Точно когато ти се ще да пукнеш, шоколадът най-много ти се услажда.”
― Romain Gary, quote from The Life Before Us ("Madame Rosa'')

“C'est pas nécessaire d'avoir des raisons pour avoir peur.”
― Romain Gary, quote from The Life Before Us ("Madame Rosa'')

“Господин Хамил е голям човек, само дето обстоятелствата не са му позволили да стане такъв.”
― Romain Gary, quote from The Life Before Us ("Madame Rosa'')

“تف به هرچی هروئینی است. بچه‌هایی که هروئین می‌زنند به خوشبختی همیشگی عادت می‌کنند. کارشان تمام است. چون خوشبختی وقتی حس می‌شود که کم بودنش را حس کنیم. آن‌هایی که از این چیزها به خودشان تزریق می‌کنند، حتما در جستجوی خوشبختی هستند و فقط احمق‌ترین احمق‌ها برای پیدا کردن آن، چنین راهی را انتخاب می‌کنند. من هرگز گرتی نشدم. چند بار با دوستانم ماری‌جوانا کشیدم. آن هم برای اینکه باهاشان همراهی کرده باشم و به هر حال، ده سالگی سنی است که آدم خیلی چیزها را از بزرگترها یاد می‌گیرد. اما من میل چندانی به خوشحالی نداشتم. زندگی را ترجیح می‌دادم.”
― Romain Gary, quote from The Life Before Us ("Madame Rosa'')

“Аз мисля, че живота трябва да го живеем в най-ранна възраст, защото после се обезценяваш и никой нищо не ти дава даром.”
― Romain Gary, quote from The Life Before Us ("Madame Rosa'')

“...колкото и да си препатил, все ти остава още много да научиш.”
― Romain Gary, quote from The Life Before Us ("Madame Rosa'')

“Надявам се, че никога няма да бъда нормален, доктор Кац, всичките мръсници са все нормалници.”
― Romain Gary, quote from The Life Before Us ("Madame Rosa'')

“Много ясно си спомням този миг от живота си, понеже беше досущ като останалите.”
― Romain Gary, quote from The Life Before Us ("Madame Rosa'')

“Ma io non ci tengo tanto a essere felice, preferisco ancora la vita. La felicità è una bella schifezza e una carogna e bisognerebbe insegnarle a vivere. Non siamo della stessa razza, io e lei, e a me non me ne frega niente.”
― Romain Gary, quote from The Life Before Us ("Madame Rosa'')

“Писнало ми е от хора, дето все въздишат.”
― Romain Gary, quote from The Life Before Us ("Madame Rosa'')

“از صاحب مغازۀ سگ‌فروشی، اجازه خواستم که سگِ کوچولوی خاکستریِ موفرفری‌اش را ناز کنم. سگ را به من داد. سگ را گرفتم، نازش کردم و مثل برق زدم به چاک. اگر چیزی را خوب بلد باشم، همین دویدن است. بدون دویدن، در زندگی هیچ کاری نمی‌شود کرد”
― Romain Gary, quote from The Life Before Us ("Madame Rosa'')

“y me parece que el señor Hamil se equivoca cuando dice eso. Creo que los que mejor duermen son los injustos porque todo les importa un bledo, mientras que los justos no pueden pegar ojo y por cualquier cosa se dan mala sangre. Si no, no serían justos.”
― Romain Gary, quote from The Life Before Us ("Madame Rosa'')

“La señora Rosa dice que la vida puede ser hermosa, pero que nadie ha dado con ella todavía y que, entretanto, hay que vivir.”
― Romain Gary, quote from The Life Before Us ("Madame Rosa'')

“Az élet az egy olyan izé, ami nem való mindenkinek.”
― Romain Gary, quote from The Life Before Us ("Madame Rosa'')

“Si la señora Rosa hubiera sido perro la habrían aviado hacía tiempo, pero la gente es más buena con los perros que con las personas humanas, a las que no está permitido hacer morir sin que sufran.”
― Romain Gary, quote from The Life Before Us ("Madame Rosa'')

“«Hay que comer menos para adelgazar, pero eso es muy duro para una vieja que está sola en el mundo. Necesita más cantidad para sí misma que los demás. Cuando uno no tiene al lado a nadie que le quiera, empieza a criar grasa».”
― Romain Gary, quote from The Life Before Us ("Madame Rosa'')

“Yo me cago en la heroína. Los chavales que se inyectan se convierten en adictos a la felicidad y eso no perdona, ya que a la felicidad se la conoce por sus estados de carencia.”
― Romain Gary, quote from The Life Before Us ("Madame Rosa'')

“Era tan feliz que hubiera querido morirme, porque a la felicidad hay que agarrarla cuando pasa. Estaba”
― Romain Gary, quote from The Life Before Us ("Madame Rosa'')

“Dice el señor Hamil que con las palabras se puede hacer cualquier cosa, sin tener que matar a nadie.”
― Romain Gary, quote from The Life Before Us ("Madame Rosa'')

“Но той не беше съвсем наред, достатъчно беше да видиш как очите му търсеха помощ, винаги те имат най-голяма нужда.”
― Romain Gary, quote from The Life Before Us ("Madame Rosa'')

“... ces bouquets de fleurs qui partent à la recherche d'un cœur et ne trouvent qu'un vase.”
― Romain Gary, quote from The Life Before Us ("Madame Rosa'')

“Добре ми беше, че си имам мадам Роза, но ако можеше и някой още пó така и пó за мен, няма да седна да се дърпам, мамка му. Пак щях да се грижа за мадам Роза, дори и да си имах истинска майка, за която да се грижа. Господин Н‘Да е с няколко жени и си ги гледа всичките.”
― Romain Gary, quote from The Life Before Us ("Madame Rosa'')

“Мадам Роза казваше, че ако си мечтаеш много, по-бързо ще порастеш, и ръчищата на господин Боро сигурно цял живот са мечтали, такива грамадански бяха.”
― Romain Gary, quote from The Life Before Us ("Madame Rosa'')

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