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Quote by Roberto Bolano

“The sky, at sunset, looked like a carnivorous flower.”

Author

Roberto Bolaño, born on April 28, 1953, was a highly influential contemporary writer from Chile. His works are known for their unique narrative style and profound social criticism, making him a significant representative of Latin American literature. more

“I used to think that once you really knew a thing, its truth would shine on forever. Now it's pretty obvious to me that more often than not the batteries fade, and sometimes what you knew even goes out with a bang when you try and call on it, just like a light bulb cracking off when you throw the switch.”

Thinking Trying Sometimes Light Used Forever Shining Obvious Fades Bangs Batteries Bulbs Light Bulb Shine On

Author:Lucy Grealy

“The average man don't like trouble and danger.”

Men Trouble Danger Average Average Man

Author:Mark Twain

“There warn't anybody at the church, except maybe a hog or two, for there warn't any lock on the door, and hogs likes a puncheon floor in summer-time because it's cool. If you notice, most folks don't go to church only when they've got to; but a hog is different.”

Ifs Two Different Church Doors Summer Folks Likes Locks Hog Huckleberry Summer Time

Book:Mark Twain's Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn: The Original Text Edition

Source: Mark Twain's Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn: The Original Text Edition

“A sparrow lay dead on the backseat. She had found her way through a hole in the windscreen, tempted by some seat-sponge for her nest. She never found her way out. No one noticed her panicked car-window appeals. She died on the backseat, with her legs in the air. Like a joke.”