Quotes from “Beauty: a Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast”

Those who know me know that when it comes to fairy tales, I am a massive fan of the story “Beauty and the Beast”. In fact, it is one of my two all-time favorite fairy tales (the other being “East of the Sun, West of the Moon”, which also kind of follows the motif of

“White Nights” by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

“I am a dreamer. I know so little of real life that I just can’t help re-living such moments as these in my dreams, for such moments are something I have very rarely experienced. I am going to dream about you the whole night, the whole week, the whole year. I feel I know you

“You are part of my existence, part of myself.” and other favorite quotes from “Great Expectations”

“‘I know,’ said I, in answer to that action; ‘I know. I have no hope that I shall ever call you mine, Estella. I am ignorant of what may become of me very soon, how poor I may be, or where I may go. Still, I love you. I have loved you ever since I

Circe and Daedalus

“But in a solitary life, there are rare moments when another soul dips near yours, as stars once a year brush the earth. Such a constellation was he to me.” ― Madeline Miller, “Circe” This quote is my favorite one in “Circe” novel, and it broke my heart, because it reminds me of what I

“For who could ever learn to love a beast?”

“If he could learn to love another, and earn her love in return by the time the last petal fell, then the spell would be broken. If not, he would be doomed to remain a beast for all time. As the years passed, he fell into despair and lost all hope. For who could ever

The Real Voyage of Discovery

“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.” – Marcel Proust One of the perks of being a bookworm is that you can come across some real good quotes like this by Marcel Proust while reading a book. I am currently reading “My Heart and Other Black

Some words to live by

“She was one of the rare ones, so effortlessly herself, and the world loved her for it.” – Atticus Poetry –

Pain

“Think of your pain like a bunch of red roses, a beautiful thorn necklace. Everyone has one.” – Francesca Lia Block –

Beauty takes time

“Roses do not bloom hurriedly; for beauty, like any masterpiece, takes time to blossom.” – Matshona Dhliwayo –