... a constant repetition and a boundless incongruity of useless but indestructible objects.
Swann's Way... the kiss, the bodily surrender which would seem natural and but moderately attractive...
Swann's Way... I experienced, suddenly, that special pleasure, which bore no resemblance to any other...
Swann's WayThe soul may ask God for anything, and never fail.
Teaching a Stone to Talk: Expeditions and EncountersThey were not my friends, after all. They were just the people I went to school with.
The Ocean at the End of the LaneIt's our greed to extract more and more from good that turns it into evil.
The Oath of the VayuputrasIllusions mistaken for truth are the pavement under our feet. They are what we call civilization.
The Poisonwood BibleA ignorância é a mãe de todos os crimes, porque um crime é, antes de mais, uma falta de raciocínio.
A Prima BetteIf the Lord hasn't got a boyfriend lined up for me to marry, that's his business.
The Poisonwood BibleSome day you will find out that there is far more happiness in another's happiness than in your own.
Père Goriot