Herman Koch quotes
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“Sometimes things come out of your mouth that you regret later on. Or no, not regret. You say something so razor-sharp that the person you say it to carries it around with them for the rest of their life.”
-- Herman KochSource : Herman Koch (2012). “The Dinner”, p.133, Atlantic Books Ltd
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“In one way or another, every parent is curious what their children... what are they doing when we don't see?... What double lives are they leading? Is there something else?”
-- Herman KochSource : "'The Dinner' Asks: What Will You Do To Protect Your Family?". Interview with Steve Inskeep, www.capeandislands.org. February 18, 2013.
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“When the conversation turns too quickly to films,I see it as a sign of weakness.”
-- Herman KochSource : Herman Koch (2012). “The Dinner”, p.42, Atlantic Books Ltd
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“If I had to give a definition of happiness, it would be this: happiness needs nothing but itself; it doesn’t have to be validated.”
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“The stupid woman is the one who thinks she doesn’t need any help.”
-- Herman KochSource : Herman Koch (2012). “The Dinner”, p.12, Atlantic Books Ltd
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“Around here, we're as happy as God in France.”
-- Herman KochSource : Herman Koch (2012). “The Dinner”, p.54, Atlantic Books Ltd
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“I am not a great planner, so I have just a vague idea. And then I start to find out what kind of book I actually want to write.”
-- Herman KochSource : "Herman Koch Gets Meta In 'Dear Mr. M'". "Weekend Edition Sunday" with Linda Wertheimer, www.npr.org. August 28, 2016.
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“When I'm writing I get easily bored.”
-- Herman KochSource : "Herman Koch Gets Meta In 'Dear Mr. M'". "Weekend Edition Sunday" with Linda Wertheimer, www.npr.org. August 28, 2016.
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“But it was like a dance across a field strewn with razors, and I bled with every step I took.”
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“Incredible brilliance often dwells on the razor's edge of madness...”
Source : Brad Thor (2013). “Brad Thor Collectors' Edition #4: The Athena Project, Full Black, and Black List”, p.109, Simon and Schuster
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Source : Herman Koch (2012). “The Dinner”, p.133, Atlantic Books Ltd
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“The Americans cannot build aeroplanes. They are very good at refrigerators and razor blades.”
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“You never open your mouth until you know what the shot is.”
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