The only thing worse than bad health is a bad name.

When I wake up," he said, "remind me that I'm going to marry her.

Be calm. God awaits you at the door.

He spent six hours examining things, trying to find a difference from their appearance on the previous day in the hope of discovering in them some change that would reveal the passage of time.

the bells of glory that announced to the world the good news that the uncountable time of eternity had come to an end

Although some men who were easy with their words said that it was worth sacrificing one’s life for a night of love with such an arousing woman, the truth was that no one made any effort to do so. Perhaps, not only to attain her but also to conjure away her dangers, all that was needed was a feeling as primitive and as simple as that of love, but that was the only thing that did not occur to anyone.

The fact is that being seductive is an addiction that can never be satisfied.