“اگر هم بتوانیم آرزو کنیم کارهای کسی که تاکنون رنجمان داده است از تهِ دل نبوده باشد، [...] باید بپرسیم که کردار فردای آن کس چه خواهد بود؟ این گفتههای تازه به گوش عشق من میرسید؛ به او میباورانید که فردا فرقی با روزهای گذشته نخواهد داشت و احساس ژیلبرت به من کهنهتر از آن است که تغییر کند، احساس بیاعتنایی است، و در دوستی من و ژیلبرت تنها منم که عشق میورزم! و عشقم در پاسخ میگفت: «درست است، دیگر با این دوستی هیچ کاری نمیشود کرد، دگرگون نخواهد شد.»”
Swann’s Way is a seminal work in modernist literature, renowned for its intricate narrative structure and richly detailed portrayal of human emotions and social interactions. The novel follows the protagonist, Charles Swann, as he navigates the complexities of his personal and social life, reflecting on his relationships, memories, and the passage of time. more
Marcel Proust was a French novelist renowned for his magnum opus, 'In Search of Lost Time'. This novel is considered a classic of 20th-century literature, known for its intricate psychological portrayals and profound exploration of memory. more
“Love doesn't hurt. Loving does.”
“I wanted him to be him. I wanted it to be him. But he was the death of me.”
“I wanted it to be Him. I wanted it to be Him. But He was the death of me.”
“Life... is a paradise to what we fear of death.”
“Special was not the same as real.”
“The silence that followed was louder than anything they had said.”
“If it reminded him of her, why did it sound so lonely?”
“The ghost of a love that had never really been there at all.”