just like a murderer jumps of nowhere in an ally, love jumped out in front of us and struck us both at once

You pronounced your words as if you don’t acknowledge the shadows, or the evil either. Would you be so kind as to give a little thought to the question of what your good would be doing if evil did not exist, and how the earth would look if the shadows were to disappear from it?

But what can be done, the one who loves must share the fate of the who is loved.

My writing is progressing slowly, but at least it's moving forward. I'm sure that's the case. The only problem is that I'm never absolutely certain that what I've written is any good.

You were right," said the Master impressed by the neatness of Korovyov's work, "when you said: no documents, no person. So that means I don't exist since I don't have any documents.

the hope that there she would manage to regain her happiness made her fearless

You should never ask anyone for anything. Never- and especially from those who are more powerful than yourself.