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A General Theory of Oblivion
José Eduardo Agualusa
Top 10 Best Quotes
“When people look at clouds they do not see their real shape, which is no shape at all, or every shape, because they are constantly changing. They see whatever it is that their heart yearns for.”
“God weighs a soul on a pair of scales. In one of the dishes is the soul, and in the other, the tears of those who weep for it. If nobody cries, the soul goes down to Hell. If there are enough tears, and they are sufficiently heartfelt, it rises up to Heaven...People who are missed by other people, they are the ones who go to Paradise. Paradise is the space we occupy in other people's hearts.”
“Nothing happened today. I slept. While asleep I dreamed that I was sleeping.”
“God weighs souls on a pair of scales. In one of the dishes is the soul, and in the other, the tears of those who weep for it. If nobody cries, the soul goes straight down to hell. If there are enough tears and they are sufficiently heartfelt, it rises up to heaven.”
“I have understood over these last years that in order to believe in God, it is essential to have trust in humanity. There is no God without humanity. I continue not to believe, neither in God, nor in humanity.”
“He reminds me of a guy I met many years ago. He died. A shame, as I'd have really liked to kill him again.”
“God invented music so poor people could be happy.”
“Monsters, show me the monsters: these people out on the street. My people.”
“If I still had the space, charcoal, and available walls, I could compose a great work about forgetting: a general theory of oblivion.”
“Dreams Are Where It All Begins”
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