Luis Sepúlveda · 144 pages
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“It was the purest love without purpose other than love itself. Without tenure or jealousy.”
― Luis Sepúlveda, quote from The Old Man Who Read Love Stories
“He often heard that wisdom comes with age, and he waited, trusting that this wisdom would bring him what he most wanted; that ability to guide his memories and not fall into the traps that they often set for him.”
― Luis Sepúlveda, quote from The Old Man Who Read Love Stories
“Fue el descubrimiento más importante de toda su vida. Sabía leer. Era poseedor del antídoto contra el ponzoñoso veneno de la vejez. Sabía leer.”
― Luis Sepúlveda, quote from The Old Man Who Read Love Stories
“Никто не в силах захватить и присвоить себе раскат грома. Никто не может отобрать небеса у другого человека. Никто не может забрать небо с собой при расставании.”
― Luis Sepúlveda, quote from The Old Man Who Read Love Stories
“Antonia José Bolivar préférait ne plus penser, laissant béantes les profondeurs de sa mémoire pour les remplir de bonheur et de tourments d'amour plus éternels que le temps.”
― Luis Sepúlveda, quote from The Old Man Who Read Love Stories
“Antonio José Bolívar se ocupaba de mantenerlos a raya, en tanto los colonos destrozaban la selva construyendo la obra maestra del hombre civilizando: el desierto.”
― Luis Sepúlveda, quote from The Old Man Who Read Love Stories
“Если у человека нет определенной цели, он так и будет ходить по кругу, раз за разом возвращаясь на одно и то же место.”
― Luis Sepúlveda, quote from The Old Man Who Read Love Stories
“Không ai trói buộc được tiếng sét và không ai lấy được cho riêng mình cái sung sướng vô ngần của người khác vào khoảnh khắc được tự do.”
― Luis Sepúlveda, quote from The Old Man Who Read Love Stories
“Антонио Хосе Боливар неторопливо вынул изо рта вставную челюсть, завернул ее в носовой платок и, не переставая проклинать гринго, ставшего виновником трагедии, алькальда, золотоискателей – всех тех, кто своим присутствием оскверняет девственную чистоту так любимой им амазонской сельвы, – ударом мачете срубил толстую ветку и, опираясь на нее, зашагал по направлению к Эль-Идилио, к своей хижине, к своим книгам, в которых говорится о любви – говорится словами столь прекрасными, что они порой заставляют забыть о варварской натуре человека.”
― Luis Sepúlveda, quote from The Old Man Who Read Love Stories
“Về căn nhà của mình, về với những cuốn tiểu thuyết. Những cuốn tiểu thuyết nói về tình yêu với những từ ngữ tuyệt đẹp, để đôi khi có thể quên đi sự dã man của con người...”
― Luis Sepúlveda, quote from The Old Man Who Read Love Stories
“Antonio José Bolivar ôta son dentier, le rangea dans son mouchoir et sans cesser de maudire le gringo, responsable de la tragédie, le maire, les chercheurs d'or, tous ceux qui souillaient la virginité de son Amazonie, il coupa une grosse branche d'un coup de machette, s'y appuya, et prit la direction d'El Idilio, de sa cabane et ses romans qui parlaient d'amour avec des mots si beaux que, parfois, ils lui faisaient oublier la barbarie des hommes.”
― Luis Sepúlveda, quote from The Old Man Who Read Love Stories
“El otro se alejó para no estorbar, mas era tal la atención que el viejo dispensaba al libro, que no soportó quedar al margen.
—¿De qué trata?
—Del amor.
Ante la respuesta del viejo, el otro se acercó con renovado interés.
—No jodas. ¿Con hembras ricas, calentonas?
El viejo cerró de sopetón el libro haciendo vacilar la llama de la lámpara.
—No. Se trata del otro amor. Del que duele.”
― Luis Sepúlveda, quote from The Old Man Who Read Love Stories
“Như người Shuar vẫn nói: Ban ngày là người và rừng. Ban đêm, người là rừng. ”
― Luis Sepúlveda, quote from The Old Man Who Read Love Stories
“Правителствата живеят от огризките, които се изхитрят да оглозкат от поданиците.”
― Luis Sepúlveda, quote from The Old Man Who Read Love Stories
“Бедняки готовы великодушно простить человеку все – все, кроме неудачи в попытке вырваться из нищеты.”
― Luis Sepúlveda, quote from The Old Man Who Read Love Stories
“Muchas veces escuchó decir que con los años llega la sabiduría, y él esperó, confiando en que tal sabiduría le entragara lo que más deseaba: ser capaz de guiar el rumbo de los recuerdos y no caer en las trampas de éstos tendían a menudo.”
― Luis Sepúlveda, quote from The Old Man Who Read Love Stories
“[...] en tanto los colonos destrozaban la selva construyendo la obra maestra del hombre civilizado: el desierto.”
― Luis Sepúlveda, quote from The Old Man Who Read Love Stories
“Una femmina impazzita di dolore è più pericolosa di venti assassini messi insieme.”
― Luis Sepúlveda, quote from The Old Man Who Read Love Stories
Luis Sepúlveda
Born place: in Ovalle, Chile
Born date October 4, 1949
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“Which of us is not forever a stranger and alone?”
― Thomas Wolfe, quote from Look Homeward, Angel
“Who are you?” he said. “And why are you shouting?”
“I’m your first officer, sir,” said Slank. “Mr. Slank. I’m just relaying your orders to the crew.”
“Ah,” said Pembridge.
“The aft binnacle has been cast off, sir,” said Slank.
“The what?” said Pembridge.
“The aft binnacle,” said Slank. “As you ordered.”
“I did?” said Pembridge, squinting suspiciously. “When?”
“Just now, sir,” said Slank.
Pembridge blinked at Slank.
“Who are you, again?” he said.
“You first officer, sir,” said Slank.
Pembridge blinked again.
“My head hurts,” he said.
“Perhaps the captain would like to go to his cabin,” said Slank.
“You don’t tell me was to do,” said Pembridge. “I’m the captain.”
“Yes, sir,” said Slank.
“I’m going to my cabin,” said Pembridge.”
― Dave Barry, quote from Peter and the Starcatchers
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― Dorothy Dunnett, quote from The Game of Kings
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