My Favourite Wife, Tony Parsons

23Mar09

You see, I loved her. It was love at first sight, at last sights, at ever and ever sight. -p.1 ‘This is what you shall do,’ he said again. ‘Love the earth and the sun and the animals, despite riches, give alms to everyone that asks, stand up for the stupid and crazy, devote your […]

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The Map of Love, Ahdaf Soueif

23Mar09

There is no point in saying ‘This, too, shall pass.’ For a time, we do not even want it to pass. We hold on to grief, fearing that its lifting will be the final betrayal. -p.40 Something there is moves me to love, and I Do know I love, but know not how, nor why. […]

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