“In a world so empty of human life, there was comfort in the thought that an invisible realm of spirits was aware of their existence, cared about their actions, and perhaps directed their steps. Even a stern or inimical spirit who cared enough to demand certain actions of appeasement was better than the heartless disregard of a harsh and indifferent world, in which their lives were entirely in their own hands, with no one else to turn to in time of need, not even in their thoughts.”
― Jean M. Auel, quote from The Plains of Passage
“When all was over, they buried the dead ancestor under piles of dirt, grass, leaves, or snow. Mammoths were even known to bury other dead animals, including humans.”
― Jean M. Auel, quote from The Plains of Passage
“But why should they blame her? They should blame the men who won’t let her alone,”
― Jean M. Auel, quote from The Plains of Passage
“Roe Deer, when your spirit returns to the Great Earth Mother, thank Her for giving us one of your kind, that we may eat,” Jondalar said quietly.”
― Jean M. Auel, quote from The Plains of Passage
Jean M. Auel
Born place: in Chicago, Illinois, The United States
Born date February 18, 1936
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“ان الجنس البشري تغاضى عن سرٍّ بسيط للغاية يخص الوجود بالرغم من وضوحه لكل فرد. والسرّ هو أنّ بؤس الحياة الإنسانية والوعي يعودان إلى ضعف شعاع الانتباه الذي نسلّطه على العالم. ولنفرض أنك تملك مصباحاً قوياً، إلا أنّه يفتقر إلى عاكس في داخله. فعندما تقوم بإضاءته، فإن الشعاع ينبعث منه ويتوزع في جميع الاتجاهات. كما أنّ جزءاً كبيراً منه يمتصّه باطِنُ المصباح نفسه. أما إذا وضعت عدسة مقعّرة فإنّ الشعاع يتركز وينطلق إلى الأمام كالرصاصة أو كالرمح. ويصبح الشعاع أقوى من السابق بشعر مرات. إلا أنّ هذا ليس سوى نصف مقياس، لأنّه بالرغمن من أنّ كل شعاع من إشعاعات الضوء يسلك السبيل نفسه، فإنّ موجات لضوء الحقيقية تكون مرتبكة، شأنها في ذلك شأن الجيش غير المنظم عندما يسير في أحد الشوارع. وإذا سمحت للضوء بالمرور خلال الليزر، تسير الموجات سيراً منظماً وتزداد قوتها ألف مرة، مثلما يصبح بمقدور وقع أقدام جيش منظم أن يهدم أسوار أريحا.
إنّ العقل البشري نوع من النور الكشاف الذي يلقي ضوءاً من الانتباه على العالم. بيد أنّه كان دائماً أشبه بالنور الكشاف الذي لا يحتوي على عاكس. ينتقل انتباهنا من ثانية إلى ثانية، وليس لدينا الحيلة لتركيز الضوء. بالرغم من ذلك فهو يحدث دائماً.”
― Colin Wilson, quote from The Mind Parasites
“The Marines,' my dad said, 'will teach you everything I love you too much to teach you.”
― quote from One Bullet Away: The Making of a Marine Officer
“Certaines relations harmonieuses se créent et durent grâce à un système complexe de menues contre-vérités, de renoncements, une espèce de ballet complice d'attitudes et de postures qui peut se résumer dans un proverbe jamais assez cité, ou plutôt une sentence, cette désignation lui convenant beaucoup mieux, Toi et moi nous savons, mais tais-toi et je me tairai. (ch. 5)”
― José Saramago, quote from The History of the Siege of Lisbon
“No.
You know this is wrong and you want to feel better about it.
You don't want to admit your as ruthless and monstrous as the demons you claim to hate.”
― Darren Shan, quote from Demon Thief
“Yes; Jimmy Mundy!' she said. 'I am surprised at a man of your stamp having heard of him. There is no music, there are no drunken, dancing men, no shameless, flaunting women at his meetings; so for you they would have no attraction. But for others, less dead in sin, he has his message. He has come to save New York from itself; to force it - in his picturesque phrase - to hit the trail.”
― P.G. Wodehouse, quote from Carry on, Jeeves
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