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Quote by Ismail Kadaré

“And everything would be different, different.”

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Ismail Kadaré, born on January 28, 1936, is a renowned Algerian writer known for his profound social criticism and unique insights into history. His works, including 'The Battle of Algiers', are celebrated for their depth and insight. more

“The sight of snow made her think how beautiful and short life is and how, in spite of all their enmities, people have so very much in common; measured against eternity and the greatness of creation, the world in which they lived was narrow. That's why snow drew people together. It was as if snow cast a veil over hatreds, greed, and wrath and made everyone feel close to one another. -- Snow pg 119”

People Ifs Thinking World Feels Made Together Beautiful Life Is Common Creation Greatness Hatred Eternity Sight Greed Casts Snow Spite Veils Wrath Short Life Enmity

Author:Orhan Pamuk

“This I choose to do. If there is a price, this I choose to pay. If it is my death, then I choose to die. Where this takes me, there I choose to go. I choose. This I choose to do.”

Ifs Dies Pay Take Me Discworld

Author:Terry Pratchett

“I mean, if you could have a wizard grant a wish, would you waste it on going to Kansas?”

Ifs Mean Wish Waste Grants Wizards Kansas

Book:Once Upon a Crime

Source: Once Upon a Crime

“We read the world wrong and say that it deceives us.”

World Inspirational Belief Perception Deceiving

Book:Stray Birds

Source: Stray Birds

“At That Moment, it seemed the whole world cared what happened to him. All those people were hugging him and petting his hair. Everybody asked if he was okay. It seemed that moment would last forever. That you had to risk your life to get love. You had to get right to the edge of death to ever be saved.”

People Ifs World Whole Moments Lasts Forever Risk Happened Love You Hair Okay Edges Saved Whole World That Moment Hug

Author:Chuck Palahniuk

“One of ennui's most terribel components is the overwhelming feeling of ennui that comes over you whenever you try to explain it.”

Trying Feelings Over You Overwhelming Components Ennui

Author:Ingmar Bergman

“The old rule about how a thing of beauty is a joy forever, in my experience, even the most beauteous thing is only a joy for about three hours, tops. After that, she'll want to tell you all about her childhood traumas. Part of meeting these jail girls is it's so sweet to look at your watch and know she'll be behind bars in half an hour.”

Knows Want Looks Joy Girl Three Hours Behinds Half Watches Forever Childhood Sweet Meetings Trauma Bars Jail Childhood Trauma

Book:Choke: A Novel

Source: Choke: A Novel

“Men become builders by building and lyreplayers by playing the lyre; so too we become just by doing just acts, temperate by doing temperate acts, brave by doing brave acts.”

Courage Brave

Author:Aristotle

“The secret of joy is the mastery of pain.”

Pain Joy Secret Moving On Swimming Mastery

Author:Anais Nin

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