Best Etty Hillesum Quotes
- Ultimately, we have just one moral duty: to reclaim large areas of peace in ourselves, more and more peace, and to reflect it towards others.… Areas
- Sometimes my day is crammed full of people and talk and yet I have the feeling of living in utter peace and quiet. And the… All
- We have to fight them daily, lake fleas, those many small worries about the morrow, for they sap our energies. Daily
- Become simple and live simply, not only within yourself but also in your everyday dealings. Don’t make ripples all around you, don’t try to be… All
- I do believe it is possible to create, even without ever writing a word or painting a picture, by simply molding one’s inner life. And… Believe
- Despite everything, life is full of beauty and meaning. Beauty
- Sometimes I long for a convent cell, with the sublime wisdom of centuries set out on bookshelves all along the wall and a view across… Across
- Slowly but surely I have been soaking Rilke up these last few months: the man, his work and his life. And that is probably the… All
- Each of us must turn inward and destroy in himself all that he thinks he ought to destroy in others. All
- One must also accept that one has 'uncreative' moments. The more honestly one can accept that, the quicker these moments will pass. Accept
- Sometimes the most important thing in a whole day is the rest we take between two deep breaths, or the turning inwards in prayer for… Appreciation
- I really see no other solution than to turn inwards and to root out all the rottenness there. I no longer believe that we can… All
- I know and share the many sorrows a human being can experience, but I do not cling to them; they pass through me, like life… Broad
- A large group of us were crowded into the Gestapo hall, and at that moment the circumstances of all our lives were the same. All… All
- I think what weakens people most is fear of wasting their strength. Fear
- Sometimes the most important thing in a whole day is the rest we take between two deep breaths. Breaths