--- title: "4 Stijn Streuvels Quotes - Famous Writer (The Path of Life)" description: "Franciscus \"Frank\" Petrus Maria Lateur, known as Stijn Streuvels, was a Flemish Belgian writer. Browse 4 Stijn Streuvels quotes." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b022/author-stijn-streuvels-87610.jpg" --- ![Portrait of Stijn Streuvels](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b022/author-stijn-streuvels-87610.jpg) # Stijn Streuvels (1871–1969) Writer Belgium **4** quotes in **60** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet Stijn Streuvels was a writer from Belgium, best known for *The Path of Life*. ## Quick Facts About Stijn Streuvels Born October 3, 1871 Died August 15, 1969 Nationality Belgium Profession Writer Notable works The Path of Life Known for The Flax Field Spouse Alida Maria Philomena Staelens ## About Stijn Streuvels Franciscus "Frank" Petrus Maria Lateur, known as Stijn Streuvels, was a Flemish Belgian writer. ## Awards & Honors Nieuwe Gids Prize Knight of the Order of St. Gregory the Great Knight of the Order of Leopold Officer of the Order of Leopold Commander of the Order of Leopold Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown Show 7 more awards Grand Officer of the Order of the Crown Commander of the Order of the Crown Grand Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau honorary doctor of the University of Münster honorary doctor of the University of Pretoria Dutch Literature Prize Literature Prize of the Flemish Provinces ## Quotes by Stijn Streuvels > [Not a living thing was to be seen and the cottages that sat huddled close to the ground remained fast shut; the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stijn-streuvels/not-a-living-thing-was-to-be-seen-and-the-cottages-that-sat-huddled/) Stijn Streuvels [Alone](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/alone/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/706/stijn-streuvels-64269_alone_not-a-living-thing-was-to-be-seen-and-th_925095.jpg) > [He went, ever on the move, with the slow, shuffling step of wandering beggars who are nowhere at home.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stijn-streuvels/he-went-ever-on-the-move-with-the-slow-shuffling-step-of-wandering/) Stijn Streuvels [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c39/stijn-streuvels-64269_beggar_he-went-ever-on-the-move-with-the-slow-s_1137872.jpg) > [I was a devil of a scapegrace in my time… Father racked his head for days together to find a punishment that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stijn-streuvels/i-was-a-devil-of-a-scapegrace-in-my-time-father-racked-his-head-for/) Stijn Streuvels [Bread](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bread/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1ab/stijn-streuvels-64269_bread_i-was-a-devil-of-a-scapegrace-in-my-time_1365768.jpg) > [After a sound drubbing followed by half a day's fasting, I felt more like laughing than like crying; and, in half a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stijn-streuvels/after-a-sound-drubbing-followed-by-half-a-day-s-fasting-i-felt-more/) Stijn Streuvels [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c3c/stijn-streuvels-64269_after_after-a-sound-drubbing-followed-by-half_1381163.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stijn-streuvels/#itemlist", "name": "Stijn Streuvels Quotes", "numberOfItems": 4, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Not a living thing was to be seen and the cottages that sat huddled close to the ground remained fast shut; the smoke from the chimneys alone still gave a sign of life.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Stijn Streuvels" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stijn-streuvels/not-a-living-thing-was-to-be-seen-and-the-cottages-that-sat-huddled/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/706/stijn-streuvels-64269_alone_not-a-living-thing-was-to-be-seen-and-th_925095.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/706/stijn-streuvels-64269_alone_not-a-living-thing-was-to-be-seen-and-th_925095.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/706/stijn-streuvels-64269_alone_not-a-living-thing-was-to-be-seen-and-th_925095.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Not a living thing was to be seen and the cottages that sat huddled close to the ground remained fast shut…” — Stijn Streuvels", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "He went, ever on the move, with the slow, shuffling step of wandering beggars who are nowhere at home.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Stijn Streuvels" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stijn-streuvels/he-went-ever-on-the-move-with-the-slow-shuffling-step-of-wandering/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c39/stijn-streuvels-64269_beggar_he-went-ever-on-the-move-with-the-slow-s_1137872.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c39/stijn-streuvels-64269_beggar_he-went-ever-on-the-move-with-the-slow-s_1137872.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c39/stijn-streuvels-64269_beggar_he-went-ever-on-the-move-with-the-slow-s_1137872.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“He went, ever on the move, with the slow, shuffling step of wandering beggars who are nowhere at home.” — Stijn Streuvels", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I was a devil of a scapegrace in my time… Father racked his head for days together to find a punishment that I should remember; 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