“You do not know', said the Princess of Augustenberg to Herr Gottingen, 'what a place this is for making you clean. That sea breeze has blown straight through my bonnet and my clothes, and through the very flesh and the bones of me, until my heart and spirit are swept, sun-dried, and salted.”
This volume compiles a series of tales that explore themes of fear, the supernatural, and the eerie in a variety of settings. more
Isak Dinesen, known originally as Karen Blixen, was a Danish author renowned for her distinctive literary style and profound insights into human nature. Her works, which blend elements of realism and surrealism, are characterized by their brevity and depth. Born on April 17, 1885, and passing away on September 7, 1962, Dinesen spent her childhood and youth in Africa, an experience that profoundly influenced her writing. more
“The currency of life is not wealth but moments; spend them wisely.”
“Numbers can give you exponential, once-in-a-lifetime, you-were-lucky kind of a growth.”
“Do not be a one in a million person, be a once in a lifetime individual.”
“sometimes you get no second chance and it's best to accept the gifts the world offers you”
“Time is a gift from God. That’s why it is valuable and it is given once for us all.”