Quote by Etty Hillesum

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

Every word born of an inner necessity - writing must never be anything else.

— Etty Hillesum

That fear of missing out on things makes you miss out on everything.

— Etty Hillesum

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

Here, beside this great black surface that is my desk, I feel as though I am on a desert island.

— Etty Hillesum

The externals are simply so many props; everything we need is within us.

— Etty Hillesum

If one finds the strength to deal with small things, one finds it to deal with the large ones as well.

— Etty Hillesum

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

Sometimes the most important thing in a whole day is the rest we take between two deep breaths.

— Etty Hillesum

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

Despite everything, life is full of beauty and meaning.

— Etty Hillesum

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