

“Holding someone's hand was always my idea of joy. Often before falling asleep - in that small struggle not to lose consciousness and enter the greater world - often, before having the courage to go toward the greatness of sleep, I pretend that someone is holding my hand and I go, go toward the enormous absence of form that is sleep. And when even then I can't find the courage, then I dream.”
― The Passion According to G.H.
― The Passion According to G.H.

“She believed in angels, and, because she believed, they existed”
― The Hour of the Star
― The Hour of the Star

“But I have to say this in defense of humankind: In no matter what era in history, including the Garden of Eden, everybody just got here. And, except for the Garden of Eden, there were already all these games going on that could make you act crazy, even if you weren't crazy to begin with. Some of the crazymaking games going on today are love and hate, liberalism and conservatism, automobiles and credit cards, golf, and girls' basketball.”
― A Man Without a Country
― A Man Without a Country

“He was a gentle and sensitive soul, and therefore had a short temper, which is why he went straight after everything with an ax...”
― I Served the King of England
― I Served the King of England

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