#emo

When I open them, most of the books have the smell of an earlier time leaking out between the pages - a special odor of the knowledge and emotions that for ages have been calmly resting between the covers. Breathing it in, I glance through a few pages before returning each book to its shelf. ↗

— Haruki Murakami

#emotions #library #age

The surface of American society is covered with a layer of democratic paint, but from time to time one can see the old aristocratic colours breaking through. ↗

— Alexis de Tocqueville

#american society #aristocratic #breaking #colours #covered

The older I get, the more clearly I remember things that never happened. ↗

— Mark Twain

#age

The memories of a man in his old age are the deeds of a man in his prime. ↗

— Pink Floyd

#aging #memories #age

In Venice in the Middle Ages there was once a profession for a man called a codega--a fellow you hired to walk in front of you at night with a lit lantern, showing you the way, scaring off thieves and demons, bringing you confidence and protection through the dark streets. ↗

— Elizabeth Gilbert

#protection #thieves #age

Love is the hero of all emotions. My love for you is a superhero, and it looks great hidden behind a mask. ↗

— Jarod Kintz

#funny #hero #humor #love #age

Later on in life, you expect a bit of rest, don't you? You think you deserve it. I did, anyway. But then you begin to understand that the reward of merit is not life's business. ↗

— Julian Barnes

#history #life #meaning #memory #philosophy

Love is inaudible—until you hear it. And once you do, you’ll never forget the sound of her voice.
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— Dark Jar Tin Zoo

#forget #hear #inaudible #listen #love

Childhood isn't just those years. It's also the opinions you form about them afterward. That's why our childhoods are so long. ↗

— Kim Stanley Robinson

#development #formative-years #maturity #memory #age

The last whispered wish of age is to live it all again. ↗

— Mooody Blues

#memories #age