I tried and tried to sleep, lulled by the movement, the purring of the motor, and the snores of the other passengers, but it's never been easy for me to sleep, and much less now, when I still have res...
I try desperately to conquer the transitory nature of my existence, to trap moments before they evenesce, to untangle the confusion of my past. Every instant disappears in a breath and immediately bec...
I was a romantic and sentimental creature, with a tendency towards solitude.
I was terrified of being dependent too, Alma, Dr. Catherine Hope told her one day. But I’ve realized it’s not such a big deal. You get used to it, and are grateful for the assistance. I can’t dress or...
I-a mai sugerat sa scrie o marturie, care, odata si odata, ar putea sluji la aflarea teribilului secret pe care il traia, pentru ca lumea sa cunoasca oroarea care se petrecea in paralel cu existenta t...
If I write something, I fear it will happen, and if I love too much, I fear I will lose that person; nevertheless, I cannot stop writing or loving...
If, for example, I saw my grandparents or my daughter for an instant, would I recognize them? Probably not, because in looking so hard for a way to keep them alive, remembering them in the most minima...
Igual que en el momento de venir al mundo, al morir tenemos miedo de lo desconocido. Pero el miedo es algo interior que no tiene nada que ver con la realidad. Morir es como nacer: sólo un cambio.
In all social classes except the most privileged, abnegation and hard work are considered the supreme female virtues; a spirit of sacrifice is a question of honor: the more one suffers for family, the...
In her experience, light skin and money made almost anything easier. She wanted her grandchildren to come into the world with an advantage.
It bothers them that instead of taking on the role of abandoned lover, I have become a happy wife. They relish seeing strong women like you and me humiliated. They cannot forgive us that we triumphed...
It was a long week of penitence and fasting, during which there were no card games and no music that might lead to lust or abandon; and within the limits of possibility, the strictest sadness and chas...
I’m fine here, Lenny. I’m discovering who I am without all my ornaments and accessories. It’s quite a slow process, but a very useful one. Everybody ought to do the same at the end of their life. If I...
Just as when we come into the world, when we die we are afraid of unknown things. But the fear is something from within us that has nothing to do with reality
La discusión se prolongaba y ambos se perdían en una oratoria confusa que los dejaba agotados, acusándose mutuamente de ser más testarudos que una mula, pero al final se daban las buenas noches con un...
La memoria imprime en blanco y negro, los grises se pierden por el camino.
La mente selecciona, exagera, traiciona, los acontecimientos se esfuman, las personas se olvidan, y al final sólo queda el trayecto del alma, esos escasos momentos de revelación del espíritu
La pasé sentado junto a la tumba de Rosa, hablando con ella, acompañándola en la primera parte de su viaje al Más Allá, cuando es más difícil desprenderse de la tierra y se necesita el amor de los que...
La ruptura de los hábitos y pequeñas ceremonias cotidianas le producía un gran desamparo, que se sumaba a la zozobra de esos meses sometida al maltrato de las medicinas para derrotar su enfermedad. Se...
La tensión se aflojó poco a poco. Ella tomó entre sus manos la oscura cabeza de su amigo y lo miró. Sonrieron aliviados, divertidos, temblorosos, seguros de que no intentarían una aventura fugaz porqu...
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