"I had no idea that reading it would lead me to a cabin. It's dangerous to open a book"

-- Sylvain Tesson

#Book Quotes #Reading Quotes #Ideas Quotes

“Cherish each hour of this day for it can NEVER return.”
“We aren't the masters of the earth. We're the servants.”

Source : Joseph Boyden (2014). “The Orenda: A novel”, p.159, Vintage
“You've never heard of them- and you never will .”
“I think most of us maintain some sort of fantasy in our minds that we are heroes, if only secretly, that we could really be amazing if only given a chance. That we could all be loved one day. You can always think of yourself as being transcendent or heroic. I think we all are.”
“I like writing teen characters because theyâ€™re vulnerable to the newness of things; and vulnerability makes emotional responses raw, vital and unguarded. Lacking a context of consequences, choices are riskier and stakes higher. Life is lived without a safety net. As an author and reader, I find that a mighty charge to drama.”
“Peace for us means the destruction of Israel. We are preparing for an all-out war, a war which will last for generations.”

Source : The Times, August 5, 1980.
“Your love is unique. Let love remain love, donâ€™t give it any name. The love that is defined by a relationship is limited. The love that is beyond relationships, that is true love”
“the human heart clings - even to its pain.”

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