“Master Stuart made his letters into paper darts and launched them page by page from the roof of the house-watching them descend and fade into the green ravine below...Some he saved to trade at school for other artifacts of war sent home by other elder brothers like his own-but only the letters mailed from France were worthy of this exchange. They had to have the smell of fire.”
Timothy Findley was a Canadian novelist known for his distinctive literary style and profound insights into social issues. His works often explore the relationship between individuals and society, as well as the complexities of morality and ethics. more
“(On experience & meaning) Purpose, like time, only exists when observed.”
“تخيّل أنّ حربًا تدور في الخارج. حربًا يدركُ سكونها، حين تلوذ الناس بالحياة”
“لم يتغيّر شيء. في المبنى المجاور طوابير من الأجناس البشرية تنتظر دورها في الحصول على أقنعة الغاز.”
“يسألني صديق: متى تبدأ الحرب؟ وأجيب بسرعة: حين يُقصَف القصر الجمهوري في بغداد”
“رأيتُ الفجرَ يموت. هل رأيتَ في حياتِكَ فجرًا يموت؟!”