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“Nothing can last forever. There isn't any memory, no matter how intense, that doesn't fade out at last.”

Book:Pedro Páramo : a Novel about Mexico

Work

Pedro Páramo is a novel that delves into the complexities of human existence, set against the backdrop of a fictional Mexican town. The story is narrated through the eyes of a young man who returns to his hometown to uncover the secrets of his family's past. The novel is renowned for its poetic prose and its exploration of themes such as memory, identity, and the passage of time. more

Author

Juan Rulfo

Juan Rulfo was a Mexican writer known for his concise and profound literary style. His works, often set in the Mexican countryside, delve into the complexities of human nature, society, and culture. more

“Tam: What begg’st thou then? fond woman, let me go. Lav: ’Tis present death I beg; and one thing more That womanhood denies my tongue to tell. O! keep me from their worse than killing lust, And tumble me into some loathsome pit, Where never man’s eye may behold my body: Do this, and be a charitable murderer. Tam: So should I rob my sweet sons of their fee: No, let them satisfy their lust on thee. Dem: Away! for thou hast stay’d us here too long. Lav: No grace! no womanhood! Ah, beastly creature, The blot and enemy to our general name. Confusion fall—”

Source: The Plays of Shakespeare: The Text Regulated by the Old Copies, and by the Recently Discovered Folio of 1632, Containing Early Manuscript Emendations

“You keep showing up here? Being who you are?' There was a pause. 'I'm going to fall in love with you.' -Rehvenge”

Fall Love You Who You Are Falling In Love Pauses Showing Up

Book:J.R. Ward The Black Dagger Brotherhood Novels 5-8

Source: J.R. Ward The Black Dagger Brotherhood Novels 5-8

“You ever think Charlie, that our group is the same as any other group like a football team? And the only real difference between us is what we wear and why we wear it?”

Thinking Real Differences Groups Team Football Charlie Football Team

Book:The Perks of Being a Wallflower YA edition

Source: The Perks of Being a Wallflower YA edition

“To forget a friend is sad. Not every one has had a friend. And if I forget him, I may become like the grown−ups who are no longer interested in anything but figures.”

Ifs May Forget Figures Forget Him Forget A Friend

Author:Antoine de Saint-Exupery

“In the end, you should always do the right thing, even if it's hard. I know that might not help you and that the right thing isn't always so easy to figure out.”