The Smallest Woman in the World Quotes

“And she considered the cruel necessity of loving. She considered the malignity of our desire to be happy. She considered the ferocity with which we want to play. And the number of times when we murder for love.”
― Clarice Lispector, The Smallest Woman in the World

“No ser devorado es el sentimiento más perfecto. No ser devorado es el objetivo secreto de toda una vida.”
― Clarice Lispector, The Smallest Woman in the World

“Not to be devoured is the secret objective of a whole existence.”
― Clarice Lispector, The Smallest Woman in the World