“People lose a lot of time being afraid… People lose a lot of time in hating others, and there’s no fun in it at all.” ― L. Frank Baum, The Sea Fairies
Category: Literary Lines
“Human passions have mysterious ways, in children as well as grown-ups. Those affected by them can’t explain them, and those who haven’t known them have no understanding of them at all.” ― Michael Ende, The Neverending Story
“When it comes to controlling human beings there is no better instrument than lies. Because, you see, humans live by beliefs. And beliefs can be manipulated. The power to manipulate beliefs is the only thing that counts.” ― Michael Ende, The Neverending Story
“Every real story is a never ending story.” ― Michael Ende, The Neverending Story
The Neverending Story Lines
“If you have never wept bitter tears because a wonderful story has come to an end and you must take your leave of the characters with whom you have shared so many adventures, whom you have loved and admired, for whom you have hoped and feared, and without whose company life seems empty and meaningless….
Good old Bilbo
私はあなたの半分が私が好きであると同時に半分も知らない。私はあなたの半分以下、半分以下が好きです or 私はあなたが好きなだけ半分を知らない。私はあなたの半分以下、半分以下が好きです I don’t know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve. ― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring
“I must have some drug, and reading isn’t a strong enough drug now.” C.S. Lewis, A Grief Observed
Literary Constellations
I chanced upon this website when I was looking for an interesting read in Brainpickings.org . I am astounded that someone out there has taken time to make these literary constellations. How I miss Structure of English. Constellations of first sentences from each chapter of short stories Source: Literary Constellations
Life is hard, Mr. Scoresby, but we cling to it all the same. – Grumman, Subtle Knife
After all, the perfection of love is not being loved, but being a Lover. – Umberto Eco, The Island of the Day Before
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