“İskender o anda, insan yazgısının değişkenliğini, olayların gelişmesindeki uçuculuğu ve oynaklığı bir hançer keskinliğiyle yüreğinde hissetti. İmparatorlar yükseliyor, sonra başkalarına yer açmak için devriliyorlardı; sırası gelen büyüyor, güçleniyor, sonra unutulmuş denen karanlığın içinde yitip gidiyordu. Ölümsüzlük yalnızca bir düş müydü?”
Sayfa 164 - CanKitabı okudu
“Hiçbir insan, yaşadığına fazla sevinmemelidir, çünkü ertesi gün kendisini neyin beklediğini bilemez. Üstelik ölümden çok daha korkunç yazgılar vardır: insanı çirkinleştiren hastalıklar, organların utanç verici biçimde kesilmesi, kölelik, işkence…”
Sayfa 101 - CanKitabı okudu
“ Tanrı insanı kendine benzer biçimde, kendi imgesinde yaratmıştır, ama bazı insanlarda Tanrı’nın imgesi davranışları nedeniyle bulanık ve karışıktır. Kimi insanlarda ise öğle güneşi gibi parlar. Sen de bu insanlardan birisin yüce Kralım.”
Sayfa 26 - CanKitabı okudu
“Aşk bir tanrıya ait olan, önlenemeyen, kaçınılmaz bir güçtür. İnsanoğlu yağmuru ve güneşi, doğumu ve ölümü engelleyemediği gibi, ne aşktan kaçabilir, ne önüne geçebilir.”
Sayfa 17 - CanKitabı okudu
Büyük İskender
'Başkalarından iktidar ve mülk bakımından üstün olacağıma bilgi bakımından üstün olmayı tercih ederim.'
Lifting above it his strong unearthly cry, a golden eagle swooped over. In its talons was a lashing snake, snatched from the rocks. Each head lunged for the other, seeking in vain the mortal stroke. Alexander, his ear caught by the sound, gazed up intently, to see the outcome of the fight. But, still in combat, the two antagonists spired up into the cloudless sky, above the peaks of the mountains; became a speck in the dazzle, and were lost to sight.
"All is done here," he said, and gave orders to march up to the citadel.
Sayfa 473 - Vintage Books – March, 1977Kitabı okudu
"(...) some men say that standing on a cliff, they feel that the void is drawing them. It seemed my destiny."
"I have known this a long time. I am your destiny too; did you forget?"
Sayfa 444 - Vintage Books – March, 1977Kitabı okudu
Suddenly he seemed aware of Hephaistion as a presence separate from his own. He sat down by him, and laid a hand on his knee. "He gave me leave to hear, if I vowed not to disclose it. It is the same with all the Mysteries. Anything of mine I would share with you, but this belongs to the god."
No, to the witch, thought Hephaistion; that condition was made for me. But he took Alexander's hand in both of his, and pressed it reassuringly. It felt dry and warm; it rested between his in trust, but sought no consolation.
"You must obey the god, then," said Hephaistion; and thought, not for the first time, nor for the last, Who knows? Aristotle himself never denied that such things have been; he would not be so impious. If it was ever possible, it must be so still. But it is a great burden for the mortal part to carry. He clasped more tightly the hand he held.
Sayfa 434 - Vintage Books – March, 1977Kitabı okudu
Hephaistion sitting on the edge of the bed, unmoving, watched Alexander with all his being. He had perceived that his being was all he had to give. Men must not be spoken to on their way up from the shades, or they might sink back again forever. This was well known.
With the verge of consciousness, Alexander was aware of the quiet body, the face made beautiful by its intentness, the still dark-grey eyes, their whites lit by the lamp. He gave a deep sigh, and rubbed his hand across his brow.
Sayfa 433 - Vintage Books – March, 1977Kitabı okudu
He looked deeply at, and through Hephaistion, including him in his solitude.
Sayfa 433 - Vintage Books – March, 1977Kitabı okudu