...when it came to dying, I was scared. Not of being dead, that I could not comprehend, to be nothing was impossible to grasp and therefore really nothing to be scared of, but the dying itself I could comprehend, the very instant when you know that now comes what you have always feared, and you suddenly realise that every chance of being the person you really wanted to be, is gone for ever, and the one you were, is the one those around you will remember.
A lot can change because you are embarrassed by something. - Per Petterson
A lot can change because you are embarrassed by something.
- Per Petterson
...when it came to dying, I was scared. Not of being dead, that I could not comprehend, to be nothing was impossible to grasp and therefore really no… - Per Petterson
...when it came to dying, I was scared. Not of being dead, that I could not comprehend, to be nothing was impossible to grasp and therefore really no…
In a household tragedy, you are very much aware of being alone. It is something that is possible to grasp, and that is why it hurts so much. Because … - Per Petterson
In a household tragedy, you are very much aware of being alone. It is something that is possible to grasp, and that is why it hurts so much. Because …
I write about families. That is who we are. - Per Petterson
I write about families. That is who we are.
I remember a lot of dreams. Sometimes they are hard to distinguish from what has really happened. That is not so terrible. It is the same with books. - Per Petterson
I remember a lot of dreams. Sometimes they are hard to distinguish from what has really happened. That is not so terrible. It is the same with books.
But that's life. That's what you learn from; when things happen. Especially at your age. You just have to take it in and remember to think afterwards… - Per Petterson
But that's life. That's what you learn from; when things happen. Especially at your age. You just have to take it in and remember to think afterwards…
I rely heavily on rhythm when I write. You should tap your foot when you read it, all the way through. - Per Petterson
I rely heavily on rhythm when I write. You should tap your foot when you read it, all the way through.
If I just concentrate I can walk into memory's store and find the right shelf with the right film and disappear into it. - Per Petterson
If I just concentrate I can walk into memory's store and find the right shelf with the right film and disappear into it.
Time is important to me now, I tell myself.Not that it should pass quickly or slowly, but only be time, be something I live inside and fill with phys… - Per Petterson
Time is important to me now, I tell myself.Not that it should pass quickly or slowly, but only be time, be something I live inside and fill with phys…
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