My books are not 'political.' I don't make political demands. They actually describe life. But when we look at human life, politics… — Olga Tokarczuk Books Copy Share Image
Reading English novels I always adore the ability to write without fear about inner psychological things that are so delicate. — Olga Tokarczuk Ability Copy Share Image
“Držim, naime, da je ljudska psiha stvorena da nas obrani od sagledavanja istine. Da nam ne dopusti izravno sagledati mehanizam. Psiha je… — Olga Tokarczuk Copy Share Image
I try to do my job and be a decent person, and a decent person has the courage to face what is… — Olga Tokarczuk Courage Copy Share Image
I dream of Poland becoming a modern society that is defined not by the crippling nature of history, but by our individual… — Olga Tokarczuk Dreams Copy Share Image
How we think about the world and - perhaps even more importantly - how we narrate it have a massive significance, therefore,… — Olga Tokarczuk Exist Copy Share Image
In a healthy, normal society, people can disagree with one another, even have diametrically opposing views, and this does not at all… — Olga Tokarczuk Hate Copy Share Image
“Nekoliko dana mi je jako nedostajao – njegova kozmetika u kupaonici i čak njegove prazne šalice čaja koje je ostavljao po cijeloj… — Olga Tokarczuk Copy Share Image
I didn't believe that the Soviet Union would ever break down. — Olga Tokarczuk Believe Copy Share Image
I believe absolutely that words must be treated as material weapons, every invective or threat as violence and aggression. — Olga Tokarczuk Aggression Copy Share Image
“Everyone knows how to cook parasols—you soak them in milk, then dip them in egg and breadcrumbs and fry them until they're… — Olga Tokarczuk Magical realism Copy Share Image
I like to come back to the science fiction of Stanislaw Lem. He is comforting but also funny, and although I know… — Olga Tokarczuk Books Copy Share Image
I first read Sigmund Freud's 'Beyond the Pleasure Principle' as a young girl, and it helped me to understand that there are… — Olga Tokarczuk Experience Copy Share Image
I would like to say to my friends in Poland: Let's make good choices, vote for democracy. — Olga Tokarczuk Choices Copy Share Image
In today's world everything is political. We are a statement - our clothes, haircut, the way we act. — Olga Tokarczuk Clothes Copy Share Image
When we talk about books, we rarely talk about the economic side of writing, especially of writing literary works, and that, at… — Olga Tokarczuk Books Copy Share Image
“Historie życia nie są tematem do dyskusji. Powinno się ich wysłuchać i zrewanżować się tym samym.” — Olga Tokarczuk Life Copy Share Image
If your country is wiped off the map and your language is banned, if your literature has to serve a cause, it… — Olga Tokarczuk Books Copy Share Image
I found that traveling on my own created a different state of mind because when you travel with your partner or a… — Olga Tokarczuk Feelings Copy Share Image
Polish literature can be interesting to the world. I'm happy to be the trailblazer. — Olga Tokarczuk Books Copy Share Image
The English book world is relatively closed to translation, so only a small amount of foreign language work can come in. — Olga Tokarczuk Books Copy Share Image
Everything that was interesting was outside of Poland. Great music, art, film, hippies, Mick Jagger. It was impossible even to dream of… — Olga Tokarczuk Art Copy Share Image
I tell stories and try to do it honestly so that people are interested and enjoy them. — Olga Tokarczuk Enjoy Copy Share Image
