The more peace there is in us, the more peace there will be in our troubled world. — Etty Hillesum Copy Share Image
It is the only thing we can do. Each of us must turn inward and destroy in himself all that he thinks… — Etty Hillesum Copy Share Image
Ultimately, we have just one moral duty: to reclaim large areas of peace in ourselves, more and more peace, and to reflect… — Etty Hillesum Copy Share Image
I really see no other solution than to turn inwards and to root out all the rottenness there. I no longer believe… — Etty Hillesum Copy Share Image
Become simple and live simply, not only within yourself but also in your everyday dealings. Don’t make ripples all around you, don’t… — Etty Hillesum Copy Share Image
ought we not, from time to time, open ourselves up to cosmic sadness? ... Give your sorrow all the space and shelter… — Etty Hillesum Copy Share Image
A large group of us were crowded into the Gestapo hall, and at that moment the circumstances of all our lives were the same.… — Etty Hillesum Copy Share Image
Every word born of an inner necessity - writing must never be anything else. — Etty Hillesum Copy Share Image
That fear of missing out on things makes you miss out on everything. — Etty Hillesum Copy Share Image
There are moments when I feel like giving up or giving in, but I soon rally again and do my duty as I see… — Etty Hillesum Copy Share Image
Here, beside this great black surface that is my desk, I feel as though I am on a desert island. — Etty Hillesum Copy Share Image
The externals are simply so many props; everything we need is within us. — Etty Hillesum Copy Share Image
If one finds the strength to deal with small things, one finds it to deal with the large ones as well. — Etty Hillesum Copy Share Image
All disasters stem from us. Why is there a war? Perhaps because now and then I might be inclined to snap at my neighbour.… — Etty Hillesum Copy Share Image
Sometimes the most important thing in a whole day is the rest we take between two deep breaths. — Etty Hillesum Copy Share Image
We human beings cause monstrous conditions, but precisely because we cause them we soon learn to adapt ourselves to them. Only if we become… — Etty Hillesum Copy Share Image
Sometimes my day is crammed full of people and talk and yet I have the feeling of living in utter peace and quiet. And… — Etty Hillesum Copy Share Image
