Chuni Quotes & Sayings

Ars Poetica

I taught my words to love,
I showed them my heart
and would not give up until their syllables
did not start to beat.

I showed them trees
and what words wouldn't rustle
I hanged, without pity, from the branches.

In the end, words
needed to resemble both me
and the world.

Then
I came to me,
I braced myself between two banks
of a river,
to present a bridge,
a bridge between a bull's horn and grass,
between black stars of light and earth,
between the temple of a woman's head and a man's,
letting words travel over me
like racing cars, electric trains,
only so they could cross faster,
only so they would learn to transport the world,
from itself,
to itself. — Nichita Stanescu

Sometimes I dream that we could deal with the big crimes, that we could make a law for countries and not just for people, — Terry Pratchett

There's no such thing as love; only proof of love. — Jean Cocteau

In the end, thought Sol, past logic and hope, it is dreams and the love of those dearest to us that form Abraham's answer to God. — Dan Simmons

Trust is all about instinct. If you had all the facts, you wouldn't need trust. Trust is what is required in the absence of proof. But I believe you can strengthen your instincts by testing them; every time you prove yourself right or wrong, they grow stronger. — Will Schwalbe

Things can kill you. All kinds of things, like toys, or older brothers. — Laini Taylor

Serving your enemies is the fastest way to learn to love them. — Will Davis Jr.

Chuni!" Sunny shrieked, which probably meant "Let's go to the kitchen and get it, — Lemony Snicket