“I've often heard people say, “Your country is beautiful, a virtual paradise.” When will the people of Indonesia be as beautiful as their land, with a civilization and culture that contributes to the greater beauty of humankind and no longer… — Pramoedya Ananta Toer Copy Share Image
Humankind is able to create new conditions, a new reality. We are not fated to swim forever among the realities that are here now. ... Everything that is worthwhile in human civilization has not only originated from but has been… — Pramoedya Ananta Toer Copy Share Image
“Laut tetap kaya takkan kurang, cuma hati dan budi manusia semakin dangkal dan miskin.” — Pramoedya Ananta Toer Copy Share Image
“Kalau kemanusiaan tersinggung, semua orang berperasaan dan berpikiran waras ikut tersinggung, kecuali orang gila dan orang yang berjiwa kriminil, biar pun dia sarjana.” — Pramoedya Ananta Toer Copy Share Image
“Ruapanya orang gunung hanya bercawat setiap hari. Mereka baru berpakaian bila ada tamu atau pada kesempatan-kesempatan terentu.” — Pramoedya Ananta Toer Copy Share Image
“How simple life is. It's as simple as this: you're hungry and you eat, you're full and you shit. Between eating and shitting, that's… — Pramoedya Ananta Toer Copy Share Image
The fracture of pencil still useful, but the fracture of soul, we couldn't use it, Mister. — Pramoedya Ananta Toer Copy Share Image
“Orang boleh pandai setinggi langit, tapi selama ia tak menulis, ia akan hilang di dalam masyarakat dan dari sejarah.” — Pramoedya Ananta Toer Copy Share Image
“Fina bara kurang ajar sama Ngama. Jangan kurang ajar sama Ngama. Hormati suamimu.” — Pramoedya Ananta Toer Copy Share Image
“. . . Kau terpelajar, Minke, Seorang terpelajar harus juga belajar berlaku adil sudah sejak dalam pikiran, apalagi dalam perbuatan. Itulah memang arti terpelajar itu. . . .” — Pramoedya Ananta Toer Copy Share Image
“Jadi, sudah di tujuan pertama mereka dikurung dan dijaga. Itu tak lain artinya daripada hilangnya sekian banyak kebebasan mereka.” — Pramoedya Ananta Toer Copy Share Image
“Masa lalu tak perlu jadi beban, bila tak sudi jadi pembantu.” — Pramoedya Ananta Toer Copy Share Image
