“The regularity of the clock was a metaphor for the accuracy of the universe. For the accuracy of God's creative achievement. So… — Peter Høeg Art Copy Share Image
“A child who is born is something to seek out, something to search for, a star, a northern light, a column of… — Peter Høeg Children Copy Share Image
Those who were on the inside, the majority that is, for them it had been hard to get his point, mostly they… — Peter Høeg Abandonment Copy Share Image
“No person can open another person, All we can do is wait. And then work with the openness when it occur.s.” — Peter Høeg Open Copy Share Image
“Children woke up at six-thirty in the morning and shifted directly into fourth gear. Fourteen hours later they rushed straight into sleep… — Peter Høeg Children Copy Share Image
“There is a pleasant firmness of tone when one is in harmony with oneself. Even when it's a weak ethic one is… — Peter Høeg Ethic Copy Share Image
“..." like many elderly people, she has developed a selective sense of hearing. She ignores me and continues on her own track...” — Peter Høeg Elderly People Copy Share Image
“People from the mainland, particularly those from the capital, have always wanted to get married on Finø. Perhaps it has to do… — Peter Høeg Magical realism Copy Share Image
When you're young, you think that sex is the culmination of intimacy. Later you discover that it's barely the beginning. — Peter Høeg Culmination Copy Share Image
“Since we met, ever since that first time when we each sat on a toilet, up against the radiator, ever since then… — Peter Høeg First time Copy Share Image
“Linear time has to be envisaged as a huge, endless knife blade scraping its way across the universe, and drawing it along… — Peter Høeg Across the universe Copy Share Image
“I don't know if you're in love with someone. If you're not, there's something I would like to say to you, and… — Peter Høeg Fifteen years Copy Share Image
Perhaps it's true that love is eternal. But it's appearance changes all the time. — Peter Høeg Appearance Copy Share Image
There is one way to understand another culture. Living it. Move into it, ask to be tolerated as a guest, learn the… — Peter Høeg Culture Copy Share Image
“Once you have realised that there is no objective external world to be found; that what you know is only a filtered… — Peter Høeg Philosophy of Mind Copy Share Image
“When you assess something, you are forced to assume that a linear scale of values can be applied to it. Otherwise no… — Peter Høeg Different people Copy Share Image
We think there are limits to the dimensions of fear. Until we encounter the unknown. Then we can all feel boundless amounts… — Peter Høeg Dimensions Copy Share Image
“thinking about the way you remembered your past. What you remembered, she said, was a string of events and years stretching back… — Peter Høeg Long way Copy Share Image
“So I was damaged. It said so, in so many words – that it was difficult, if not impossible, for me to… — Peter Høeg Emotional relationship Copy Share Image
“The life of every person concerns something of significance. You may not be all that well fitted, but no matter. The significant… — Peter Høeg Human nature Copy Share Image
“But even they it was as though the time that the clock measured was not put to any use. For by far… — Peter Høeg Time Copy Share Image
We all try to camouflage the monotony. But it takes a lot of energy. To insist on being special all the time.… — Peter Høeg Alike Copy Share Image
“And yet, quite often, she comes to me. Seldom to have anything explained, but often to tell me something. When she comes… — Peter Høeg Copy Share Image
“Wie so oft erhebt sich die Frage, weshalb Männer in ihrer Persönlichkeit oft diffus sind, wie es sein kann, daß sie an… — Peter Høeg Men Copy Share Image
