Author of quotes: Leonid Nikolaevich Andreev. Page 2

Exactly bared his death, which was prepared for him, the people pulled from the pomp and imposing magnificence that surrounded him, and it was hard to believe that it had so much power that his body is the ordinary, simple human body had to die terribly in the fire and the roar of a monstrous explosion.

All smiles, because you know nothing.

... He imagined, as tomorrow morning he would rise, knowing nothing, and then would drink coffee, not knowing anything, then would wear the hall. And neither he nor the porter, who took the coat, nor the lackey who brought the coffee, did not know that it is pointless to drink coffee, put on coat, when in a few moments all of it: the coat, his body, and coffee in it, will be destroyed by the explosion, taken by death.

Lied to Judas all the time, but got used to it, as seen for the lies of bad deeds and conversation of Judah and his stories, she gave a special interest and has made life look like a funny and sometimes scary story.

And more shamelessly invented it, as if not understanding that diseases come to a person is not accidental, but born of the inconsistencies of its actions with the covenants of the eternal.

And then came Judas. He came, bowing low, bending his back, cautiously and timidly stretching out her ugly buhruvate head is exactly how imagined him know.

In the garden of Gethsemane, he is kissing Christ, with such excruciating tenderness and longing that, if Jesus flower, a drop of dew fell b with Its petals, not swayed he on a thin stalk from the kiss of Judas.

Once at rest, the apostles decided to have some fun: meryayas power, they raise from the earth the stones - who is the greatest? and throw into the abyss. Judas lifts the heavy piece of rock. His face glows with triumph: now it is clear that he, Judah, is the strongest, most beautiful, the best of the twelve. "Lord, prays to Christ Peter, I don't want the strongest was Judas. Help me defeat him!" - "But who will help Iscariot?" - it is with sadness that corresponds to Jesus.

"Tell me, Judah, and your father was a good man?" - "Who was my father? He who had whipped me with a switch? Or a devil, a goat, a rooster? How could Judas know who I've shared a bed his mother?" The answer of Judas the apostles shakes: who ostavlyaet their parents, doomed to perish!

- I see very bad dreams. Do you think in your dreams also have to answer man?
- Is the dreams he sees someone else, and not himself?

My loneliness is very great. I don't need friends, but I have to talk about myself, and I don't talk to anyone. Some thoughts are not enough and not quite clear, distinct and accurate, until I Express them with the word.

Do you know what a puppet theater? When one doll is broken, it is replaced by another, but the theater continues, the music does not stop, the audience applauds, and it's very interesting. Is the audience cares about where you throw the broken shards, and follows them to the trash can? He looks at the game and having fun. And I had so much fun - and the drums sounded so invitingly - and clowns are so funny tumbled and did stupid things - and I love the immortal game that I wanted to become an actor... Oh, I did not know then that this is not a game and that trash can is so terrible, when you become a doll, and that from the broken shards of the blood,- you lied to me, my present friend!

And what they are brave with their dim mirrors, I don't see anything and say it's just dark here, it is necessary to turn on the light! Then extinguish themselves and fall asleep. I with some surprise, really cold, consider these brave men and... admire. Or for fear of too great a mind as Me? It's not you're such a coward, Underhood, you have always the reputation of a man tempered and seasoned!

- You are the alchemist of the gospel, Vanderwood: take the lead and want to turn into gold!
- Yes, I want to make gold and to find the philosopher's stone. But is he not found? It is found, only you don't know how to use it: it's love. Oh, Magnus, I don't know what I'd do, but My plans are wide and... majestic, I would say, if this is not your misanthropic smile. Believe in the person of Magnus, and help Me! You know what you want.