Literacy made the Spaniards heirs to a huge body of knowledge about human behavior and history. Guns, Germs And Steel
If happiness lay in bodily pleasures, we would call oxen happy when they find vetch to eat. Fragments
"One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be most horrible." Metamorphosis and Other Stories
Gratitude is a rare frame of mind; and those who are grateful can seldom find a way to express what they feel. They are overwhelmed by silence; are shamefaced; and, sometimes, actually try to hide their feelings. Twenty-Four Hours in the Life of a Woman
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