“Only the hopeless or the foolish or the brave ever came to him, and most of the time it was to win his heart which they believed could work miracles. She, of course, had come to do exactly that, for the emptiness in her bosom was as dry as rivers and as dim as stars.” DesperationWishing Book:The Kite of Stars and Other Stories Source: The Kite of Stars and Other Stories
“When I look at myself in the mirror, I wonder where everything has gone. Even the things I used to remember with so much clarity now seem dimmer. What happens to memory when it vanishes? What happens to events when everyone who remembers them ceases to remember?” SelfRememberTimeMemoryMirrorVanish Book:Salamanca Source: Salamanca
“The first two things Gaudencio Rivera was made aware of--within hours of arriving by carabao-drawn cart at the secluded town of Tagbaoran on the island province of Palawan--were these: that the most beautiful woman in creation dwelt by the river, and that it was pointless to even dream of being loved by her.” RomancePhilippine Fiction Book:Salamanca Source: Salamanca