

“I had only a little time left and I didn't want to waste it on God.”
― L'Étranger
― L'Étranger

“Love is the ultimate outlaw. It just won't adhere to any rules. The most any of us can do is to sign on as its accomplice. Instead of vowing to honor and obey, maybe we should swear to aid and abet. That would mean that security is out of the question. The words "make" and "stay" become inappropriate. My love for you has no strings attached. I love you for free.”
― Still Life with Woodpecker
― Still Life with Woodpecker

“What harbor can receive you more securely than a great library?”
― If on a Winter’s Night a Traveler
― If on a Winter’s Night a Traveler

“When I look at my life and its secret colours, I feel like bursting into tears.”
― A Happy Death
― A Happy Death
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