“I am surprised that I cannot recall whether my desire to become a minister transformed itself into a wish to lead the more militant life of missionary, by a slow process or suddenly.” DesireWishProcessMinistersMissionaryTransformedRecallsMilitant Author:Pierre Loti
“I am sure that the sad days and happenings were rare, and that I lived the joyous and careless life of other children; but just because the happy days were so habitual to me they made no impression upon my mind, and I can no longer recall them.” MindChildrenMadeI CanHappeningsImpressionRecallsJoyousCarelessHabitualLives Of OthersHappy DaySad Day Author:Pierre Loti
“I recall feeling an almost delicious terror when one day I found myself alone in the midst of tall June grasses that grew high as my head. But here the secret working of self consciousness is almost too entangled with the things of the past for me to explain it.” SelfFeelingsPastFoundSecretConsciousnessGrewOne DayTerrorGrassMidstTallRecallsDeliciousJuneSelf ConsciousSelf Consciousness Author:Pierre Loti