6 Quotes & Sayings By Rahma Krambo

Rahma Krambo is the author of two novels, The Last Train and The Woman in the Glass, and a collection of short stories, The Almond Tree. Her work has been published in several magazines and anthologies and has been translated into French and Italian. She was born in Poland and spent her childhood years in Africa, where she lived in several countries. She currently lives in the United States with her husband and two children.

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In the beginning, the taste of power is sweet, savored on the tongue, like fine wine. It whispers promises in your ear and pretends to be your friend. It is easy to become addicted to this feeling. Rahma Krambo
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Ideas begin their life as small seeds, so light they may drift through the air like dust motes. If a human is fortunate enough to catch one, when the light is right, it can be planted, just like a seed. With fertile soil, it may grow into a flower or tree, which will re-seed, thus producing a whole field or forest. Rahma Krambo
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As if on cue, a line of silhouettes emerged from behind a desert scrub–shapes that moved like cats. They wandered through the landscape of corpses, touching each with a gentle nudge. They grew closer, and it became clear that Chuluum was leading the other cats on their sorrowful homage, giving the fallen librarians the honor they deserved. Rahma Krambo
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Marco could not have known about the mystical effect of a full moon on cats and books left on their own in the library. Not until he saw the lines breathe, the words unveiled. Rahma Krambo
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Empty space eventually fills up with something. A void, cultivated in the aftermath of misfortune, begins to attract the wrong kind of attention. Marco knew it was time to leave when disagreeable spirits started roaming freely through the house, as if they owned the place. Rahma Krambo