Author of quotes: Dan Simmons. Page 4

He is so resigned to the inevitable first death, that the idea of a possible salvation seemed almost painful.

Maybe reading is a kind of curse, that's all. Maybe the person is better to live with your mind.

Terrible fatigue encourages people to speak honestly, without embarrassment.

Now Francis crozier realized that the most seductive and lascivious robes of every imaginable women's clothes - a modest closed dress...

The writer should know the reality, to correctly display it.

Death means the absence of all choice.

Crozier had not experienced this kind of despair. At the moment, for it is much more value had the blue flames of determination, small but hot, still burning in his chest: I'll live.

This Earth with some living on her people itself is a hell terrible enough for any Universe.

Oxford and Cambridge are the oldest British nurseries for the breeding pedantic Boobs...

When dealing with fools, after some time, begin to understand their thought process.

Ancient Chinese curse: "may you live in interesting times".

We like to be in love, because that is the only sense that allows people to get as close to psychological addiction.

When the sick farmer, arable land is cultivated by other farmers. When the sick soldier, he was put in the infirmary, and on the brane pole send another soldier. When the sick merchant, someone else - say, a wife - performs his daily duties in the shop. When the Queen falls ill, millions of citizens praying for her and in the sleeping wing of the Palace courtiers walk on tiptoe and talk in whispers. But farm life, armies, shops or the state continues to take its course. If the writer was seriously ill, everything stops. If he dies, the creative process forever stops. In this sense, the fate of the famous writer is very similar to the fate of the famous actor - but even the most famous actors have understudies. The writer has none. To replace it, no one can. His voice is unique and unique.

About the difference between pain and pleasure. The pain we remember in General, let and terrible terms, but he really doesn't remember. But the pleasure we remember all the details. Think of yourself - isn't it? When people tasted the finest of wines, smoked the best cigar, dined in the excellent restaurant... even rode in that elegant carriage as our current..., or met a truly beautiful woman, less vivid impression of the kind obtained earlier, saved it to continue for years, decades... the rest of your life! Pain we never really remember. Pleasure - all of sybaritic details - never forget.