“The dead are older than the living, he thought. Irrespective of how old they were when they passed over to the other side, they have experienced something which makes them older than any living thing.” — Håkan Nesser Copy Share Image
“The living must look after one another, he thought. The worst possible outcome is to die without having lived.” — Håkan Nesser Copy Share Image
“The dead are older than the living, he thought. Irrespective of how old they were when they passed over to the other side, they… — Håkan Nesser Copy Share Image
“..chaos is the neighbour of God: but everything's usually neat and tidy in hell...” — Håkan Nesser Copy Share Image
“Words and form! We have a totally clear view of the world when we're fourteen years old, maybe sooner. But then we need another… — Håkan Nesser Copy Share Image
“A crime is born in the gap between the morality of society and that of the individual.” — Håkan Nesser Copy Share Image
“We are closer to the end of the world than to that minute that has just passed by, because that is lost forever.” — Håkan Nesser Copy Share Image
“Imagine a twelve-year-old-girl. Imagine her being attacked, raped and murdered. Take your time. Then imagine God. M. Barin, poet” — Håkan Nesser Copy Share Image
“Everybody must have a story. For those who don't, we need to invent one.” — Håkan Nesser Copy Share Image
“It's not easy being human. Especially when you are tired and overworked all the time... That's when you become inhuman.” — Hakan Nesser Copy Share Image
“The ritual works. The forms overcome doubts. We have learned over the centuries to weave meaning around emptiness and pain. A meaning and a… — Håkan Nesser Copy Share Image
