Author of quotes: Leonid Nikolaevich Andreev. Page 6

One minute in My incarnation I can't remember without horror: when I first heard My heart beating. This distinct, loud, with a sound that many talking about death but about life, I was struck by untried by fear and excitement. Everywhere they put their counters, but they can carry in their Breasts the counter, with the rapidity of a magician provivde seconds of life?
At first I wanted to scream and immediately rush down, still not used to life, but I looked at Toppi: this newborn fool quietly sleeve of his coat is clean your cylinder. I laughed and shouted:
Of toppy! Brush!
And we were both cleaned, and the counter in My chest counted how many seconds it lasted, and seems to be added. Then later on listening to his annoying ticking, I began to think: "No time!" That doesn't make it? I didn't know this, but two days frantically rushing to drink, eat, even sleep: the counter does not sleep, while I lie motionless carcass and sleep!

And the truth - like her say, even if My Name is inexpressible in your language? Satan called Me, and I accept this nickname would have accepted any other: let me - Satan. But My real name sounds quite different, quite different! It sounds unusual, and I can't squeeze it into your narrow ear without tore it along with your brains: I let Satan only.

I see you and now is ready to shower Me with questions, learning that I was an incarnated Satan: it's so interesting! Where I Come From. Are the orders we have in hell? Is there immortality, and what would be the price of coal in hell the last exchange? Unfortunately, My dear reader, with all My desire, if such existed, I can't satisfy your legitimate curiosity. I could write you one of those funny historic about Horny and hairy devils, who are so kind to your poor imagination, but you have them already, and I don't want to lie to you so rough and so flat. I lie somewhere in other place where you expect nothing and it will be interesting for both of us.