Book: figures of light

She wanders through his dreams like a ghost, as if she, who knows no rest, cannot bear his peace.

We're all making history, Alli thinks, moment by moment, with every revolution of the planet, the future becomes the present - the past.

... poetry can be read, you can not read it, but you should not cut it into pieces to indulge an undeveloped intellect.

By accepting disappointment, we show the strength of our character.

You can't have principles if you're not willing to pay for them. And we need to understand the price of our principles and take responsibility for this price. It is impossible for us to refuse the consequences caused by our own actions.

But it’s not always worth relying on the way things happen in life to do the right thing.

A new day shines over the seashore. A new day glides through the flood meadows. Papa plays the last note until his voice breaks. He sings this song almost every morning, but he sings so badly that Allie doesn't really know what the tune is supposed to be. She pulls the blanket over her head.

… There are so many reasons to be alarmed, right? In our time. Especially in women. - As always.

The real stories begin after everything has happened.

People get used to everything, that's what's amazing. Even to war, as my husband used to say. True, it always seemed to me that you get used to babies for a strange long time. And to the fact that someone died. Here you can be surprised for years.