Never look at other people's bad fortune,' my mother said. 'If you do, it will come back to find you instead of its rightful owner.

“He knew exactly how to hit a woman, so that the marks hardly showed. He knew ho…”

“The sky is already purple; the first few stars have appeared, suddenly, as if s…”

“What people called the truth seemed worthless to her; what was it but a furtive…”

“Once you know some things, you can't unknow them. It's a burden that can never …”