Ultima Quotes

“Ultima came to stay with us the summer I was almost seven. When she came the beauty of the llano unfolded before my eyes, and the gurgling waters of the river sang to the hum of the turning earth. The magical time of childhood stood still, and the pulse of the living earth pressed its mystery into my living blood.”
― Rudolfo Anaya, Bless Me, Ultima

“I had been afraid of the awful presence of the river, which was the soul of the river, but through her [Ultima] I learned that my spirit shared in the spirit of all things.”
― Rudolfo Anaya, Bless Me, Ultima

“The sun was good. The men of the llano were men of the sun. The men of the farms along the river were men of the moon. But we were all children of the white sun.”
― Rudolfo Anaya, Bless Me, Ultima

“The orange of the golden carp appeared at the edge of the pond. . . . We watched in silence at the beauty and grandeur of the great fish. Out of the corners of my eyes I saw Cico hold his hand to his breast as the golden carp glided by. Then with a switch of his powerful tail the golden carp disappeared into the shadowy water under the thicket.”
― Rudolfo Anaya, Bless Me, Ultima

“Si eso es así, hubiera preferido pasar esta última noche de una manera distinta. Pero las últimas noches nunca son buenas. No son nunca buenas las últimas nadas. Sí, las últimas palabras son buenas a veces.”
― Ernest Hemingway, For Whom the Bell Tolls

“Așa ceva se întâmplă extrem de rar – să prinzi fericirea chiar în clipa în care se naște. Până atunci, Nikita fusese conștient că e fericit o singură dată. La nouăsprezece ani, cu Iasia, la Petesburg. Dar aia era o cu totul altă fericire. O fericire sugrumată de entuziasm, bătută de vânturi, pentru doi.”
― Natalia Kliuceariova

“A flat map is fun in its purest state.”
― Michael W. Clune, Gamelife: A Memoir

“​Capisci di aver letto un buon libro quando giri l'ultima pagina e ti senti come se avessi perso un amico.”
― Paul Sweeney