“And therein lies the whole of man's plight. Human time does not turn in a circle”

“Tereza knew what happens during the moment love is born: the woman cannot resist the voice calling forth her terrified soul”

“I cannot hate them because nothing binds me to them”

“It is a phrase that may well perplex a poor modern, girt about on every side by clocks and chimes...For we are all so busy, and have so many far-off projects to realise, and castles in the fire to ...”