teeth, as far as Susan was concerned, were always a sure indication of the state of the soul
Habitante de librohas quoted8 months ago
His adoptive parents didn’t miss a single opportunity to act like the old couple on the balcony in The Muppet Show.
Habitante de librohas quoted7 months ago
‘The greater the love of the photographer for their subject, the better the picture.’
Habitante de librohas quoted7 months ago
Volwarth had once compared the subconscious to the deep sea. The further down you go, the greater the danger of being crushed by its strength, and if you surface again too quickly, your head could explode.
Habitante de librohas quoted7 months ago
It’s not fighting that poisons a marriage, but indifference.
Habitante de librohas quoted7 months ago
he couldn’t help but think of being buried alive; of people who, after some horrific mistake, wait for rescue and have to ration every breath until the oxygen supply eventually runs out.
Habitante de librohas quoted7 months ago
o as not to be woken by each and every noise, the brain restricts the intensity of external stimuli.
Habitante de librohas quoted7 months ago
In this brief phase the brain stretches its feelers into the world outside the dream, like a submarine does its periscope, to check if it would be advisable to change the state of consciousness, for example if the sleeping person is in danger.
Habitante de librohas quoted7 months ago
The case was clear-cut: the cheating wife admits her betrayal. Her husband loses his mind. A crime of passion. Then, to end it all, he hangs himself. It was the oldest story in the world.