Eliza Granville Quotes

All they see is madness. It’s the same with the other men. They see my situation, not me.
Eliza Granville
Yes, life is hard,” whispers Erika, “but knowing about other people, other civilisations, other ways of living, other places – that’s your escape route, a magical journey. Once you know about these things, no matter what happens, your mind can create stories to take you anywhere you want to go.
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...and the worse the memory, the stronger its stranglehold on the present.
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I’d give you – if I thought one day you might return my feelings …
Eliza Granville
Books; I repeat, for they've not only been a solace during the long years but also provided the keys to understanding other people's ideas and achievements, their hopes and fears, quirks and foibles, their dreams.....their demons
Eliza Granville
Why do you assume I'm human?I wasn't born; I was created just like this.First I was an idea.Then I came into being, charged with a very important task.I've come to find the monster.
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One way or another, we’re all prisoners.
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Love will not come to me again. I’ll vegetate like a plant in a cellar, without light.
Eliza Granville
All the soul cares about is experiencing every variety of pain this world can offer. Souls are so greedy for pain they don't care whether the body is natural or man-made. In a natural body it can feel the pain. In a fabricated one it observes the effects.
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Older, but no wiser. Alas, our dreams continue to haunt us.
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You should never judge a person solely by the evidence of your eyes.
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People often lose their names. Names fall into holes or get eaten by wild animals. Sometimes they’re carried away by the wind.
Eliza Granville
Fear of dying brings humans the greatest pain. Death is implicit in every form of joy. Of course, it also brings the end of pain.
Eliza Granville