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{EN} The passion – Jeanette Winterson
1. “I was happy but happy is an adult word. you don’t have to ask a child about happy, you see it. they are or they are not. adults talk about being happy because largely they are not. talking about it is the same as trying to catch the wind. much easier to let it blow all over you.” 2. “soldiers and women. that’s how the world is. any other role is temporary. any other role is a gesture.” 3. “we are a philosophical people, conversant with the nature of greed and desire, holding hands with the Devil and God. we would not wish to let go of either. this…
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{RO} Extrem de tare si incredibil de aproape – Jonathan Safran Foer
1. “Oh, well! So many people enter and leave your life! Hundreds and thousands of people! You have to keep the door open so they can come in! But it also means you have to let them go!” 2. “It’s not a horrible world, but it’s filled with horrible people.” 3. “What if the water that came out of the shower was treated with a chemical that responded to a combination of thigs, like your heart-beat, and your body temperature, and your brain waves, so that your skin changed color according to your mood? If you were extremely excited your skin would turn green, and if you were angry you’d…
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{RO} Eseu despre orbire – Jose Saramago
1. „Pe toti dracii, orbirea nu se ia, Nici moartea nu se ia, dar murim cu totii.” 2. ‚Toti avem momente de slabiciune, noroc ca putem plange, plansul e de multe ori o salvare, sunt clipe cand am muri, daca n-am plange.” 3. „Orbirea nu e totuna cu moartea, Da, dar moartea e totuna cu orbirea,” 4. „[…] era patru dupa-amiaza, desi in realitate, ceasului putin ii pasa, merge de la unu la douasprezece, restul sunt ideile oamenilor.” 5. „[…] nu voia totusi sa isi trezeasca sotul si sa-i observe absenta la timp ca s-o intrebe Unde te duci, intrebare pe care probabil barbatii o pun cel mai des nevestelor…