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“But just make someone who has fallen in love listen to his stomach rumble, and the unity of body and soul, that lyrical illusion of the age of science , instantly fades away. ”
― Milan Kundera, The Unbearable Lightness of Being

“Till the last moment they dress a man up in peacock's feathers, till the last moment they hope for the good and not the bad; and though they may have premonitions of the other side of the coin, for the life of them they will not utter a real word beforehand; the thought alone makes them cringe; they wave the truth away with both hands, till the very moment when the man they've decked out so finely sticks their noses in it with his own two hands.”
― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment

“Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.' (Prov. 27:17) In a similar way that conversation sharpens a man's countenance, conversation with men throughout history sharpens a man's mind... If this is the case, and it is, then a point should be made to seek out profitable companions in a disciplined fashion throughout your life with books.”
― Douglas Wilson, Wordsmithy: Hot Tips for the Writing Life

“My heart was so full up with pity, guilt. and regret that there wasn't room for a single iota of anger to enter the mix.”
― Mei Hachimoku, The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes